Saint Nicholas Day
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Saint Nicholas Day is a Christian feast day on December 6 (in most Western countries) honoring Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children, and is celebrated with gift-giving and various folk traditions that influenced the modern figure of Santa Claus.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
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religious holiday → winter holiday → |
| alsoObservedOn |
19 December (Julian calendar, corresponding to 6 December Gregorian)
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| associatedFigure |
Mikuláš
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Nikolaus → Saint Nicholas → Sinterklaas → |
| associatedWith |
folk traditions
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gift-giving → |
| countryOrRegion |
Austria
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Belgium → Croatia → Czech Republic → Germany → Greece → Hungary → Italy → Netherlands → Poland → Romania → Russia → Serbia → Slovakia → Slovenia → Switzerland → Ukraine → |
| culturalOrigin |
Christian hagiographic tradition of Saint Nicholas of Myra
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| dateObserved |
6 December
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| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar
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Julian calendar → |
| hasTheme |
care for children
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charity → generosity → |
| honors |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
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| influenced |
Sinterklaas tradition
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modern figure of Santa Claus → |
| patronSaintHonored |
patron saint of children
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patron saint of merchants → patron saint of sailors → patron saint of the poor → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| season |
Advent
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| timeOfYear |
early December
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| typicalActivity |
children receive small gifts
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church services → parades and processions → placing shoes or boots out for gifts → visits by costumed Saint Nicholas → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nikolaus
("Nikolaustag")
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associatedWith |
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Saint Nicholas of Myra
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commemoratedOn |
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December
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containsHoliday |
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Jan Steen
("The Feast of Saint Nicholas")
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notableWork |
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Saint Andrew's Day
("St Nicholas Day")
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precedes |
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Christmas
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relatedHoliday |