The real Santa Claus—the historical figure upon which the legend is based—never lived anywhere near the North Pole. Saint Nicholas of Myra was a fourth-century bishop who lived and died far ...

We’re in the middle of January blahs; a cold, quiet time of the year when we can look back on memories made during the 2024 holiday season. Some of those memories relate to the legend of Santa Claus.

Right off the top, it is important to note that The Associated Press previously reported that "the Santa Claus legend can be traced back to St. Nicholas, a Christian monk who lived in the fourth ...

His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec. 6, 346 A.D., which for many European nations has become Saint Nicholas Day, ...

We'll update this post as necessary. Saint Nicholas, the 4th-century Greek bishop who inspired the legend of Santa Claus, is traditionally believed to have been buried in Myra, which is in present ...

Santa Claus does the impossible every year on Christmas ... boy from Colorado Springs hoping to get in touch with Santa, legend says. But he reached NORAD instead. "He went on a little bit ...

Santa Trackers are a longstanding tradition that allow people to follow Santa Claus as he makes his once-a-year journey from the North Pole.

The Olympic gold medalist once took Santa Claus to Suplex City. The match found its way to social media during the Christmas season. During a recent edition of What Were They Thinking? on ...

Legend has it that air space officials have ... Officers played along after getting calls from children asking for Santa Claus. In today's digital age, NORAD now provides an online map that ...

NORAD's long history tracking Santa was born from a mistake in 1955. According to legend, an ad in a Colorado Springs newspaper invited children to call Santa, but inadvertently listed the phone ...