The first drawing of the Santa the world knows and loves came from Nast, a German-American cartoonist who illustrated a jolly suit-wearing and bearded Saint Nick in 1863 for Harper’s Weekly.

The suit, Connaghan said, helps make the Santa: “Doesn’t matter man, woman, Black, Hispanic, whatever – you’re Santa for that moment with the kids and they create the magic.” ...

Dana Friedman, who is Jewish, became Santa out of 9/11 tragedy. Dana Friedman is now a professional Santa, he started out helping out families after 9/11 and it is now a year-round effort for the ...

With his red suit, big belly and jolly beard, Santa Claus' image has been associated with the Christmas season for decades. But he didn't always look like how you might picture him today, as his ...

For all you young and old kids alike, you can monitor the movements of the big man in the red suit as he flies across the world. NORAD’s Santa Tracker is on. He’s on a deadline, is wired up ...

Santa Claus History: Christmas has long been associated with a portly, jolly, old, white-bearded man sporting a red suit who brings sweets and gifts for children.

Santa Claus’ suit may be one of his immutable features today, but he didn’t always wear red — and his closet used to be much more expansive. The legendary gift-giver’s style is just one ...

Santa Claus came to town a few days early, with many seeing him at a Smith’s in Layton, fulfilling the decades-old tradition of ringing the bell for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.