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Saint Nicholas Day is a festival for children in much of Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts. Observed in many European countries, St Nicholas Day is a festivity related to the saint -- a fourth-century bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey -- with a reputation as a bringer of gifts. In some German homes, Nikolaus is celebrated by children placing a boot outside their front doors on the night of December 5 to December 6. St. Nicholas checks up on the children to see if they have been good and fills the boot with gifts. In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas brings presents to every child that has been good in the past year. Santa Claus "Santa Claus" is derived from the Dutch Sinterklaas. Like the Father Christmas of British and Canadian traditions, the American version of Santa Claus is based on the legendary Saint Nicholas.
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