Before the iconic red suit and the sleigh, the real St. Nicholas lived and died in ancient Lycia, modern-day Antalya Province, Türkiye. St. Nick didn’t grow up with reindeer. He grew up walking among ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH — At historic Fort Steuben, the tradition of writing letters to Santa Claus has taken on a profound significance. For Jerry Barilla, this holiday custom has been a meaningful part ...

Here's the thing about Dr. Seuss (which is pronounced “Zoice,” but some of y'all aren’t ready to have that conversation yet): since so many of us grew up having his books read to us, we don't often ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the bearded figure Americans recognize today as Santa Claus is a relatively modern ...

Chris Williams is a writer with more than 20 years of experience writing about film. In November 1985, Santa Claus: The Movie arrived with the promise of giving Christmas movies the same mythic ...

Richelle Jader answers hundreds of letters that children write to Santa. Since 2019, she and her husband have put a mailbox outside their home after Thanksgiving. The couple also co-wrote a book, "The ...

FILE - This image provided by NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, shows NORAD's Santa Tracker on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. NORAD via AP, File Sometimes kids drop the phone after ...

FLATWOODS, Ky. (WOWK) — Twas the day before Christmas, and all of the letters to Santa had been delivered thanks to the hard work from your local USPS offices. Every year, the postal service receives ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — It’s nice to have connections, especially to the big man himself. Midstate kids Stella and Sam nearly missed sending their letter to Santa Claus ahead of Christmas Eve.

NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) had the first ever Santa tracker in 1955. While it used to be just a boring animation of Santa’s sleigh and reindeer flying across a map, NORAD has ...

December 24. The air smells of nougat and pine, and at the North Pole, work never stops. While millions of children put the finishing touches on their wish lists, letters from all over the world pile ...