Every December, a red-suited figure with a white beard slides down chimneys worldwide, leaving gifts and embodying holiday magic. But Santa Claus didn't always look like this, and he certainly didn't ...

As Christmas approaches, many await the arrival of Santa. The man who’s responsible for millions of Christmas mysteries every year has been around for more than 200 years in America, but his origins ...

You might know Santa Claus lives in the North Pole with Mrs. Claus and a team of reindeer and elves, but do you actually know where this legendary Christmas character comes from? Historians believe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The Real History of Santa Claus - Elzbieta Sekowska It’s Christmas time, so I’m taking a ...

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the ...

It’s Christmas time, so I’m taking a look at myths related to the holiday. Last week, I focused on myths about Jesus. This week I’m taking a look at that other beloved Christmas icon: Santa Claus, the ...