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Sinterklaas is the basis for the North American figure of Santa Claus. It is often claimed that during the American War of Independence, the inhabitants of New York City, a former Dutch colonial town (New Amsterdam), reinvented their Sinterklaas tradition, as Saint Nicholas was a symbol of the city's non-English past. [55]
December in the Eastern Orthodox calendar (31 P) S. Sinterklaas ... Tevet observances (1 C, 2 P) Observances based on the date of Thanksgiving ... Dongzhi Festival ...
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]
This date was earlier than the original day of gifts for ... (1809), Sinterklaas was Anglicized into "Santa ... a Santa Claus Festival was held on 30 December 2007 ...
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Christmas is an annual festival commemorating ... Nicholas or Sinterklaas; the Christkind ... according to the Gregorian calendar date. Other ...
Despite the name and date, the tradition is not directly related to Sinterklaas, which is also celebrated on 5 December in the Netherlands. Rather, it is related to similar traditions on other Frisian Islands , such as Klaasohm on Borkum , Ouwe Sunderklaas on Texel , Opkleden on Vlieland , and Sunderklazen on Ameland .