History of Santa Claus

Where do you come from, Santa?

Until the Second World War, Saint Nicolas is celebrated on December 6 and the birth of Jesus on December 25. Saint Nicolas, many miracles were attributed to him, was dressed in red and traveled by donkey.
The Feast of Saint Nicolas, widely celebrated in the Nordic countries, gave its name to Santa Claus in the United States when the Nordic Emigration to the USA.

Several writers contributed to the appearance of Father Christmas: a writer talking about elves and distribution of gifts by the fireplace, another dressed Santa Claus in red and white, another told that Santa's toy factory was located at the North Pole in the snow, wind and cold!
But Santa Claus was really born in 1931 with Coca-Cola! Coca-Cola is dressed as Santa Claus we know today: it forces resumed drinking the famous drink in his distribution of gifts !

Cristmas crafts

Create a Santa Claus cross stitch