The history of Santa Claus runs about the past history of the world’s merriest man whose aim is handing gifts to kids on the Christmas Eve.

Santa Claus is a non-fictional hero; it is famous by such names as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santy, or just Santa.

Americans call him Santa Claus. Long-long ago in Turkey there lived a bishop named Saint Nicholas. The bishop was very wealthy and generous. He had a shelter for poor kids and adored to make them happy. He handed out presents to poor children.

After his passing he was canonized as a saint. He was considered to be the patron of kids and seafarers. In Netherlands he got the name of Sinter Nikolass which was shortened to Sinter Klaas. When the Dutch people moved into America the name changed to “Santa Claus”.

Saint Nicholas followed the custom of remaining present in the shoes of good –behaving children. Whatever the history may be we keep in mind Santa Claus as a fat jovial person with a white beard who is considered to be the jolliest person throughout the world.