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Saint Nicholas of Myra has no connection with Christmas other than his feast day of December 6 falls in Advent. He is noted for his generosity to the needy, usually making his donations in secret. He is celebrated, primarily in Europe, on his feast day and Christmas is a distinctly separate holiday. Commercial interest hijacked Saint Nicholas a number of years ago and turned him into Santa Claus to improve sales during the Christmas season.
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Who is the famous saint who is associated with Christmas whose feast is celebrated during Advent?
St. Nicholas of Myra who has his feast day on December 6.
What famous saint who is associated with Christmas whose feast day is celebrated during Advent?
St. Nicholas of Myra, who has a feast day on December 6, is often associated with Christmas as "Santa Claus." This is strictly a fable and commercial fabrication to increase sales at Christmas. Nicholas has no relevancy at all to the Christmas Holiday. St. Nicholas was a wonderful and generous bishop and patron saint of children who does not deserve this desecration.
When is st. nicholas day celebrated?
on christmas
When does St. Nicholas Day start?
The feast of St. Nicholas of Myra has nothing to do with Christmas. It is celebrated on December 6.
When did people start to celebrate St. Nicholas Day on Christmas day?
The feast of St. Nicholas is on December 6 not Christmas. He should not be associated with Christmas as that is a day devoted to the celebration of the birth of Our Lord.
Are there saints feast day is in Advent?
Yes, there are dozens and dozens of saints who have their feast days during Advent, including St. Lucy, St. Nicholas, St. Cecilia, St. Juan Diego and many, many others.
Who is the Advent Saint?
I am not sure what you mean by Advent Saint. There are hundreds of saints who have a feast day during Advent, including St. Nicholas of Myra. However, if any saint would be named as the Advent Saint it would be St. John the Baptist as the Gospels during Advent speak of him preparing the way for the Lord.
What day do the Netherlands celebrate Christmas?
December 25. Yes, it was actually the Dutch who brought Christmas to the USA. Christmas is a combination of the German and Scandinavian solstice celebration and the Dutch St. Nicholas celebration. St. Nicholas=Santa.
The poem twas a night before Christmas was originally known as?
"The Night Before Christmas" or "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
Why do you worship Santa Claus?
I am not aware of anyone that worships Santa Clause. It is true that St. Nicholas (actually there are several) was the prototype of Santa Claus, but all resemblances are slight to negligible. St. Nicholas" feast ( Dec 06) while in December- strictly speaking, is not even in Advent- the liturgical run-up to the Christmas Season. The costumes are entirely different, St. Nicholas was a Bishop. In Switzerland, there is a holiday called the Klausjagen, or ( Klaus-Hunt) Klaus meaning Nicholas ( where S. Claus is derived from) has parades with outsized hats based on bishop"s Mitres- but does not have anything to do with Christmas!
How does st Nicholas to house to house on every Christmas?
St Nicholas probably doesn't go to every house but he send angels to help him
In which country did the 1st Christmas markets appear?
Deutschland (Germany) that is where Christmas originated also know as (st. Nicholas Tag) or saint Nicholas day
