Wednesday is Saint Nicholas Day! Here's how you can celebrate the inspiration for Santa. On December 6, we recognize the third-century saint who became an inspiration for the modern-day Santa Claus.

Why St. Nicholas is the Patron Saint of Children Many people know that St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, but they may not know why he has that title.

Like its patron, the St. Nicholas Project is dedicated to helping children and their families for the better, Dec. 6 and beyond. Joseph Pronechen is a Register staff writer. INFORMATION.

The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children. ... It also is a fitting date for the patron saint of sailors.

The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas' origin story is not.

The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy ... He is the patron saint of Greece and Russia, Moscow and New York, as ...

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D., and the day is celebrated as a feast day.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Commonly celebrated on Tuesday by some people, St. Nicholas Day, also known as the Feast of St. Nicholas, is a typically Christian and Catholic holiday honoring St. Nicholas, the ...

The St. Nicholas Festival, craft fair, tree and greenery sale is a 30-year tradition, community celebration and fundraising event that takes place in early December at the St. Nicholas Church Campu… ...

He is the patron saint of a great many causes. Some of the causes include sailors, travelers, clergy, schoolchildren, and thieves, to name a few.

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas’ origin story is not. The ...