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What is the name for Santa Claus in Belgium?
In Belgium Santa Claus is known as Père Noël, Kerstman, Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas.
What is Father Christmas known as in the Netherlands?
de Kerstman. But Santa Claus originated from our Saint Nicholas, who we also call Sinterklaas.
What do children call Father Christmas in the Netherlands?
Santa Claus is called "de kerstman". Though many children don't get presents from him, but from "Sinterklaas". He is a special form of Santa Claus (one of its predecessors). "Sinterklaas" his birthday is celebrated on 5 December each year.
What do the Dutch people call Santa Claus?
Kerstman (lit. 'Christmasman'). There is also another holiday named after Sint Nicolaas (Saint Nicolas), also called Sinterklaas (of which the pronunciation is similar to Santa Claus).
What is Santa Claus called in Holland?
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.
What do they call Santa Claus in great Britain?
Santa Claus
What do north Americans call Santa Claus?
Santa Claus
How is Christmas in the Netherlands different from the way you celebrate Christmas in the US?
Christmas in the Netherlands is a religious holiday observed on the 25th and the 26th of December. Traditionally, there are no gifts exchanged, and santa Claus doesn't visit, although the last decades this is changing, and santa Claus has made an entrance in our culture, often to the displeasement of people who like to preserve the Dutch culture. The Dutch celebrate Sinterklaas (st. nicholas), on the 5th (and in some regions on the 6th) of December. This is the saint that also developed into Santa Claus (whom the Dutch call "kerstman", which translates as "Christmas man"). Santa Claus was adopted from the Dutch sinterklaas, and his the name santa Claus is the word sinterklaas, pronounced in an English manner. Sinterklaas comes on the fifth of December, not on a sleigh but a steamboat, from Spain, and he puts his gifts in children's shoes, placed by the fireplace.
What do you call Santa Claus in Thai?
In Thai, Santa Claus is ซานตาคลอส.
What do children call Santa in America?
They call him Santa Claus, or Santa.
What do people call Santa Claus in Canada?
We canadians call him Santa Claus, also. Don't worry about it.
What do people call Santa Claus in India?
They call him Santa Claus. Exactly the same name as you call him.
