St. Nicholas day is the third-century saint who inspired Santa clause. St. Nicholas day is celebrated on December 6th in western countries and December 19th in eastern countries. The day is celebrated to respect Saint Nicholas’s death in 343 AD.
What do people do on St. Nicholas Day?
- Giving gifts!
- Putting hay and carrots I the shoes for St. Nichalos s donkey!
- Leaving treats and sweets!
- Finding gold coins!
- Leaving a coin or an ornament for the tree!
What happens if you are bad?
Legend has it that if you were bad, you would get a visit from Karpus who punished naughty kids.
“Who’s Krampus, you ask? He’s the half-man, half-goat who comes around every year to chase naughty children and maybe even drag them to hell. European versions of St. Nicholas have long had scary counterparts like Belsnickle and Knecht Ruprecht who dole out punishment. Krampus is one such character who comes from folklore in Austria’s Alpine region, where he’s been frightening children and amusing adults for hundreds of years.”
For more information about Karpus go to:
https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin#
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