What is the difference between St.Nicholas and Santa Claus?

@amadeo (111937)
United States
December 6, 2016 3:25pm CST
Good afternoon.The darkness is coming and time to put the candle lights on. Question?what is the difference between St.Nicholas and Santa Claus. Santa Claus may be named after the saint who gave gifts in secret. I know St.Nicholas was a real person.Santa Claus not? Today as I was told is St.Nicholas day. What is your thoughts on this.? Have a good evening.
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Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
6 Dec 16
My Polish friend told me that today was the day for presents, and Christmas Day is for family and food.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
7 Dec 16
@Poppylicious that is so nice to hear.Interesting
Sue21
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
6 Dec 16
I will ask one of my friends they celebrate that. But here although they celebrate Santa Claus its mainly the Three Kings they celebrate for the small children and the very big Children which is on January the 6th every year. You have a good evening too.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
7 Dec 16
@lovingangelsinstead21 thank you for your comment
louievill
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
6 Dec 16
Hi Alfredo, in my opinion the former is more for a religion and or a certain religious sect to be worshipped, respected and venerated while the latter was adopted to give a more general look and appeal that would befit the Christmas season irregardless of faith or religious sect and affiliation.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
7 Dec 16
@louievill very nice. that is a great photo in your avatar.Nice
The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 16
Gifts in secret. That sounds quite reverent.
Manisha
@ms1864 (6882)
• Bangalore, India
7 Dec 16
Yes....as far as i have read...it is St. Nicholas that is Santa Clause.
Albena Ivanova
@WriterAI (5373)
• Bulgaria
18 Dec 17
It's an interesting subject, friend. My family has got St. Nicholas for its patron. The first is a subject of religion. Santa Claus is fun and part of fairy tales world.
youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Dec 16
I haven't heard about St. Nicholas but Santa Claus is much more well-known for me. So I guess St. Nicholas has more relationship with the religion. And Santa Claus is more like a fairy tale.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
7 Dec 16
I have always loved the stories about them both.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382100)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 16
That's a good explanation. We don't celebrate St Nicholas' day here but I know some countries do.