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Be good for goodness' sake! The Story of Christmas Santa Claus Santa Claus; Coca-Cola
What's the difference between Yule and Christmas?
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree: Why do we deck thy branches?
Santa Claus
Who was the real St. Nicholas?
See men and women dressed up as Santa Claus, elves, and reindeer participating in Santacon, London, 2013
Quizzes
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz
Christmas tree, holiday, pine
Everything You Need To Know About Christmas Quiz
Santa Claus reading the list, Christmas, north pole
Jolly Old St. Nicholas Quiz
Illustration of Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast. (Christmas, holidays)
The Christmas Quiz
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Why Is Christmas in December?
The tomb of Saint Nicholas in the crypt of the Basilica di San Nicola, Bari, Apulia, Italy
Do the Relics of Saint Nicholas Really Emit a Holy Substance?
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
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Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
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Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
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Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
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What's the difference between Yule and Christmas?
Yule is one of the oldest winter solstice festivals in the world.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree: Why do we deck thy branches?
Christmas trees have a long, colorful, and even dangerous history.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Who was the real St. Nicholas?
Learn about the life of the historical St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
See men and women dressed up as Santa Claus, elves, and reindeer participating in Santacon, London, 2013
Hundreds of men and women dressed up as Santa Claus, reindeer, and elves taking part...
Video: Hushhushvideo (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Images

Be good for goodness' sake!
Santa Claus checking his list of Christmas gift recipients.
© lisegagne—E+/Getty Images
Santa Claus
Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast.
© North Wind Picture Archives
Santa Claus; Coca-Cola
Somebody Knew I Was Coming, a depiction of Santa Claus holding a bottle...
PRNewsFoto/The Coca-Cola Company/AP Images
Santa Claus
Santa Claus statue in front of the town hall in Santa Claus, Ind.
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Interactives

The Story of Christmas
Explore the figures, festivals, and folklore of the Christmas season.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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