We celebrate the day of his death December 6th of every year as St. Nicholas day.
St. Nicholas, the bishop of Myra, and Santa Claus are not the same although many people confuse them with each other.
The Dutch Protestants carried a popularized version of the saint's life to New Amsterdam, portraying Nicholas as nothing more than a Nordic magician and wonder-worker. Our present-day conception of Santa Claus has grown from this version. Catholics should think of Nicholas as a saint, a confessor of the faith and the bishop of Myra - not merely as a jolly man from the North Pole who brings happiness to small children. Many countries and locations honor St. Nicholas as patron: Greece, Russia, the Kingdom of Naples, Sicily, Lorraine, and many cities in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Belgium.
"Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Aghios["holy"] Nicolaos ["victory of the people"]) (270-6 December 343),[3][4] also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a saint and Greek[5] Bishop of Myra (Demre, in Lycia, part of modern-day Turkey). Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker(Greek: Νικόλαος ο Θαυματουργός, Nikolaos o Thaumaturgos). He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as is common for early Christian saints.[6] In 1087, his relics were furtively translated to Bari, in southeastern Italy; for this reason, he is also known as Nikolaos of Bari. His feastday is December 6."
Source: Wikipedia.
Happy Saint Nicholas Day!
December 6 is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra.
Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated world-wide on December 6.
The feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra is observed on December 6.
Saint Nicholas Day, December 6, is 24 hours long, just as all days are.
St. Nicholas Day is mostly celebrated in The Netherlands and Germany.
Saint Nicholas Day is December 6.
Saint Nicholas' Day
December 6 is the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra.
No, Saint Nicholas Day is on December 6 while Christmas is December 25.
The feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra falls on December 6 each year, early in the Advent Season.
The real Saint Nicholas was born in the modern-day country of Turkey. He was born in the ancient city of Patara, which is located in present-day Antalya province in southern Turkey.