History of santa claus

Do you know the history of Santa Claus? Learn all about the story, from the beginning as Sinterklaas to the modern day character. And why does he come down the chimney, anyway?

History & 25 Other Names for Santa Claus Around The World (with 55 fun facts!) including St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, & more!

St. Nicholas is more than a children's Christmas legend. He was truly a prisoner for Christ, a real flesh & blood bishop of the Mediterranean city of Myra.

We kick off the Christmas season and celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas (Dec. 6th) with a look at the history of Santa Claus, from his origins as a Late Antique bishop to the creation of Rudolph in the 20th century.

Santa Claus is known as the portly, joyous, white-bearded man who brings gifts to children on the night before Christmas. He is one of the main symbols of Christmas for many – but not everybody knows him by this name! An infographic by the team at wintranslation – professional translation service

Here is a short history about Santa Claus with some exercises. After it there is a funny test and a B2-C1 Reading and Listening interview with Santa School in London.List1: http://www.headsupenglish.com/lower-intermediate/listening/santa.mp3List2: https://drive.google.com/open?id=17hCUfWWS1VG-5FuYK3L0MTwrYnLZuJ5i - ESL worksheets

The holidays are right around the corner and the world is clamoring with excitement for the gifts that will be coming down the chimney this Christmas Eve. Children all around the world display their best behavior as Christmas nears with the hopes they make Santa's "nice" list and receive the gifts they want when they wake up on Christmas morning. The mysterious and elusive Santa Claus wasn't always around, however. The Kris Kringle we know today has only been in existence for about the last…

Here is an excellent infographic produced by the website called Dealslands which is packed with information about the evolution of Santa Claus.