Northern Europeans traditionally put out boots on the eve of ... description of St. Nicholas as well as the Dutch penchant for smoking, a convention often seen in old-master paintings.

Mary Theresa Petrich recalled walking from Hatfield Street in Lawrenceville over the 40th Street Bridge and up the hill to St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church in Millvale to attend Sunday Mass ...

This led to the creation of the long-lasting custom of children hanging up stockings or leaving a plate out on St. Nicholas Eve. St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is ...

It might be the night of Christmas Eve that you are hoping St Nicholas arrives down the chimney, but it is today (December 6) that is actually his saint day. Saint Nicholas’ reputation as a ...

This led to the creation of the long-lasting custom of children hanging up stockings or leaving a plate out on St. Nicholas Eve. St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is ...

This led to the creation of the long-lasting custom of children hanging up stockings or leaving a plate out on St. Nicholas Eve. St. Nicholas was believed to have died Dec. 6, 343 A.D. The day is ...

St. Nicholas’ kindness to children accounts for his association with Christmas gifts. In Europe, it is a Christian custom to put shoes on the floor outside the door of your room on the Eve of St ...

Were your boots ready for St. Nicholas Day on December 6? The saint's habit of secret gift-giving inspired the traditional figure of Santa Claus. Were your boots ready for St. Nicholas Day on ...

For my children, St. Nicholas Day on Dec. 6 marks the official opening of their Christmas season, a countdown to Christmas Eve. For other Germans, like Eckhard Bieger, St. Nicholas feast day has ...