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Sinterklaas (Dutch: ... Sinterklaas is said to come from Spain, possibly because in 1087, half of Saint Nicholas' relics were transported to the Italian city of Bari, ...
For example, in Washington Irving's History of New York (1809), Sinterklaas was Anglicized into "Santa Claus" (a name first used in the U.S. press in 1773) [23] but lost his bishop's apparel, and was at first pictured as a thick-bellied Dutch sailor with a pipe in a green winter coat.
It is traditionally “fed” and covered with a blanket for weeks, so that come Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, when children batter it with a stick and sing it a song, it “poops” out ...
The Netherlands and Belgium often do not start the Christmas season until December 6 or 7, i.e. after Sinterklaas has finished. In France, the January sales are restricted by legislation to no more than four weeks in Paris, and no more than six weeks for the rest of the country, usually beginning on the first Wednesday in January, and are one ...
In the Netherlands, his feast day is celebrated on 5 December, the Eve of Saint Nicholas. It is believed that Sinterklaas travels from Spain by boat. His arrival each November is a big event for children. In the days leading up to 5 December, young children put their shoes in front of the chimneys and sing Sinterklaas songs.
There are less than 20 days until Christmas, but St. Nicholas comes on Dec. 6. Here's what to know about the holiday.
In an unexpected twist, the movie became a huge hit, Kozma said. Despite the holiday, audiences flocked to the theaters, thus beginning the association between Christmas and the movies.
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