You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?

Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St Nicholas”, better known by its first line, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”, was published on December 23rd 1823 and has been cherished ever ...

Since 1927, Clement C. Moore's "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem has graced the front page. The Forum began publishing "A Visit From St. Nicholas" on the front page in 1927. Here, it is seen ...

The Story Behind The Poem. The famous Christmas poem above — nearly everybody calls it “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but the actual name is the one shown above — was written on ...

Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family ...

Casa Mañana will continue its 2024-25 Children’s Theatre season with ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

The “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem was first published anonymously on Dec. 23, 1823, in The Sentinel, a newspaper based in Troy, New York.An instant success, the poem was ...