While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German and Dutch communities across the U.S. Festivities and traditions are held in various cities, including in ...

While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German and Dutch communities across the U.S. Festivities and traditions are held in various cities, including in ...

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day.

St. Nicholas Day celebrations vary across Europe and the Middle East on Dec. 5 or 6. Not officially observed nationally in the United States, most Americans who do celebrate it do so on Dec. 6.

But, it was the traditional St. Nicholas, known for his generosity to the poor, his love of children, and as the patron saint of sailors, that the German children were cheering.

It's St. Nicholas Day -- an important tradition for kids all over Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany -- and here in the Bay Area, where many keep up this tradition of the old country.

Saint Nicholas traditions abound around the world, many of them very old and fascinating. But through these traditions and across the centuries runs the strong thread of the real man Nicholas, the ...

<p>The Parish Community of St. Nicholas-St. Mary in Wilkes-Barre will hold the 57th annual “German Nite” sponsored by the Holy Name Society on Saturday, Feb. 3 in St. Nicholas-St. Mary School ...

St. Nicholas Church, South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre will hold its 54th annual “German Nite,” one of the largest pre-Lenten German-American celebrations in Northeast Pennsylvania,… ...

WILKES-BARRE — On St. Patrick’s Day, it is said, everyone is Irish. And on Saturday, everyone gathered in the St. Nicholas – St. Mary School gymnasium was German, at least for the evening.

The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became a popular tradition during the medieval period, particularly in Germany and German-speaking countries. When is St. Nicholas Day?