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Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

For people living in Canada and the U.S.

Image by Rigo Neumann from Pixabay.

This blog is mainly for people living in Canada and the U.S. But that doesn’t mean those others all over the world can’t read this. But there is a reason for this discrimination. People in Canada and the U.S. do not celebrate St. Nicholas Day. So we here open our presents on December 25th and not on December 6th.

The St. Nick Day itself is a feast day. It is where Nicholas, himself (The original Santa Claus) dressed in a bishop’s robe, arrives on horseback to give sweets and other presents to good kids. And lumps of coal, twigs, and potatoes to the bad ones.

In both Ukraine and Poland, kids wait for St. Nicholas to put a gift under their pillow. In the Netherlands, children leave their clogs full of hay. In other countries, kids leave their shoes out, hoping that St. Nick puts some money in their soles.

Image by olliebrands0 from Pixabay.

Who is the Real St. Nick?

The real St. Nicholas was a Turkish bishop born circa 280. He lost both of his parents when he was young. Nicholas used the inheritance that his parents left him to help the needy. After he died in 343, St. Nicholas became the Patron Saint of children and sailors.

Some countries celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6th because it is the anniversary of his death.

After that, his mythology grew. His legend grew from who we all know as Santa Claus.

Want to do what the Europeans Do?

If you want to celebrate St. Nicholas Day, you can open your presents early if you don’t have the patience to wait until December 25th. But then again, you might have to plan to do something else Christmas Morning. Or you can teach your kids about the real St. Nicholas on December 6th.

References

Biography.com. (n.d.). Saint Nicholas — Patron Saint, Feast Day & Santa — Biography. Biography (Bio.). Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/saint-nicholas

History.com Editors. (n.d.). Santa Claus: Real Origins & Legend — HISTORY. History.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus

Little, T. (2021, October 6). St. Nicholas Day | Description, History, & Traditions. Britannica. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Nicholas-Day

St. Nicholas Center. (n.d.). How to Celebrate. St. Nicholas Center. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://www.stnicholascenter.org/how-to-celebrate

Wikipedia. (n.d.). Saint Nicholas Day. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day

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