for it was their tradition to give small gifts or sweets on St. Nicholas Day. And so, this Dutch tradition inspired the American mythologizing of a man with a sack of presents on his back to be ...

The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many across the region as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually Dec. 6. Though the holiday involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from ...

Saint Nicholas was born in Lycia in Asia Minor ... because of the tradition that he had the custom of giving secret gifts to children, and is thus associated with Santa Claus in some countries.