“By the Renaissance, St. Nicholas ... Santa images including stockings filled with toys and fruit hung over a fireplace.” As far as dressing up a dead tree with lights, ribbons and ornaments ...

St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, or Santa Claus is the weirdest Christmas tradition ever, but he is so well known and so well documented that his origins are beyond the scope of this particular post.

based on St Nicholas or the Virgin Mary. These soon became the baubles we know and recognise today. Christmas tree decorations became fashionable in the UK during Queen Victoria’s reign ...

The modern figure of Santa Claus is derived from St. Nicholas ... Today, the Christmas tree remains one of the most iconic symbols of the holiday, often adorned with lights, ornaments, and ...