What is Santa Claus called in Holland?

Answer 1

Holland has a St. Nicolas, which is called 'Sinterklaas' and visits Holland from Spain every year on December 5th and brings gifts for children, but also a man who drops by at Christmas, named 'Kerstman' (Christmas man).

Sinterklaas is a more popular tradition in Holland. And even in the olden days "Sinterklaas" was celebrated in England and other countries, later this changed into Santa Claus. Also, "Sinterklaas" has different sweets/candy and a huge parade every year. And instead of hanging a sock, Dutch people "zetten hun schoen" (place their shoes)

He is also called Santa Claus.

Answer 2

Santa Claus comes from the Dutch name Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas is celebrated on December the 5th in the Netherlands. Santa is called Kerstman (literally Christmasman) but the Dutch children don't believe in him because they already have Sinterklaas.

Answer 3

basically the same, as Claus or Claass is Germanic-Dutch form of Nicolas. There may be some tie-in between the wooden Dutch shoes- in Holland of course, and the Western use of (Stockings) both footwear in a sense, and both largely ceremonial, not actually used for day-to-day clothing.

Answer 4

In Holland they call santa Kerstman,Father christmas fathe kerst and st nicholas Sinterklaas.

Answer 5

in Netherlands he is called Kerstman

Answer 6

Sinter Klauus

Answer 7

Kerstman

Answer 8

sinterklass

Answer 9

sinta claas