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Every Dec. 6, kids around Wisconsin look forward to receiving treats and gifts from St. Nicholas. Here's where the tradition comes from.
There are less than 20 days until Christmas, but St. Nicholas comes on Dec. 6. Here's what to know about the holiday.
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the "Feast of Saint Nicholas", observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. [3]
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Saint Nicholas was later claimed as a patron saint of many diverse groups, from archers, sailors, and children to pawnbrokers. [7] [8] He is also the patron saint of both Amsterdam and Moscow. [9] During the Middle Ages, often on the evening before his name day of 6 December, children were bestowed gifts in his honour.
Even up to the present day, a flask of manna is extracted from the tomb of Saint Nicholas every year on 6 December (the Saint's feast day) by the clergy of the basilica. The myrrh is collected from a sarcophagus which is located in the basilica vault and could be obtained in the shop nearby.
Sinterklaas is said to come from Spain, possibly because in 1087, half of Saint Nicholas' relics were transported to the Italian city of Bari, which later formed part of the Spanish Kingdom of Naples. Others suggest that mandarin oranges, traditionally gifts associated with St. Nicholas, led to the misconception that he must have been from Spain.
Kids under 13 can get in for free. Entry fee for adults is $4. Seniors receive a discount from 9 to 11 a.m. Proceeds go to an art or music program in a local school.