The feast day of St. Nicholas, Dec. 6, was celebrated by the Dutch as a gift-giving day when children put out their shoes to be filled with goodies by St. Nick, who had evolved into a mystical ...

A freshly uncovered sarcophagus from St. Nicholas Church in Turkey could hold the body of the saint behind the legendary ...

This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For ...

Jessica adds: “I felt very helpless and then being able to meet Reginald and have people that are advocating for my dad and ...

Who is St. Nick? Santa Claus began with Nicholas, who was born to wealthy parents in the third century in modern-day Turkey ... and children would leave out shoes the night before, which would ...

For some Americans, Christmas is a 365 days-a-year obsession. For millions of others, the yuletide season is a cherished annual occurrence, comprising festive meals, gift exchanges, church ...

During the Protestant Reformation, theologians opposed celebrations like St. Nicholas's Day on the grounds that ... leaving treats in the shoes of children who've been good and a dunce cap or ...

It’s easy to wonder where Santa Claus comes from, and NBC4 has the answers. Although magic is often the simplest explanation ...

“It’s called Mikuláš (St. Nicholas). On the fifth, at night, you leave your shoes in the window. You wake up the next day, and it’s usually full of candies and stuff. That’s the first ...

St. Nicholas Day is celebrated every year on Dec. 6, typically by filling the stockings and shoes children leave out overnight with sweets and toys. It also is a fitting date for the patron saint ...