Saint Nicholas put one bag of gold coins into each of the sister's stockings
Dutch children would hang their shoes by the fireside before stockings. They believed that Sinterklaas (their version of Santa Claus) would fill them with gifts and treats on the eve of St. Nicholas Day.
Oh, dude, you put out stockings for St. Nicholas on the night of December 5th, because he comes around on December 6th. It's like a pre-Christmas warm-up, you know? So, just hang those bad boys up the night before, and hope St. Nick brings you some goodies.
the stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that saint nicholas soon would be there i hope i helped lauren in limerick
Dutch children hang up their stockings by the fireplace for Sinterklaas to fill with treats and gifts on the eve of St. Nicholas Day (December 5th). This tradition is similar to hanging stockings for Santa Claus in other parts of the world.
December 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra.
Stockings in the US, shoes in countries where St. Nicholas fills those.
St. Nicholas comes on December 6.
According to the classic poem "The Night Before Christmas", it was stockings that were hung by the chimney with care.
There is a story that St Nicholas put in gold coins in stockings that were hung in a house for drying, of a man that was poor. The stockings were for his three daughters, and they woke up with a gold coin in each stocking, and they happily married.
In many traditions, boots are put out for St. Nicholas on the evening of December 5th, known as St. Nicholas Eve. Children place their boots or shoes by the door, hoping that St. Nicholas will fill them with treats and gifts. This custom is particularly popular in countries like the Netherlands and Germany. On the morning of December 6th, they check their boots to see what surprises St. Nicholas has left.
In some European countries, such as Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, children put their shoes by the fireplace on the night of December 5th in preparation for St. Nicholas Day. They believe that St. Nicholas will come during the night and fill their shoes with gifts or sweets if they have been good.