This weekend in Gdańsk, Santa Claus, or, to be precise, Saint Nicholas, arrived on the boat amid fireworks and song to light up a huge Christmas tree, to take a ride in a special Christmas tramway, and to initiate a great motorcycle parade of Santa Clauses on motorcycles. Saint Nicholas’ Day, observed on December 6 in Central Europe, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas – a historic 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop of Myra revered for his goodness and generosity. It is celebrated as a Christian festival with particular regard to his reputation as a bearer of gifts, …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
