The jolly, rotund figure of Santa Claus in a red suit is a staple of Christmas imagery. While Santa's figure existed before, ...

With origins dating back to the 1800s, Christmas-themed cards have become a significant part of the sports card world ...

The modern outline of what would become our own version of Santa Claus developed in the U.S. in the mid-1800s, particularly helped along by the illustrations of cartoonist Thomas Nast, who ...

New advertisements from Target depict Santa Claus as fit and ruggedly handsome. We explore the many faces of Santa Claus with Christmas historian Bruce Forbes.

Santa Claus makes an appearance Dec. 7 in downtown St. Joseph, Mich., during the annual Reindog Parade. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium) NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, it’s a family story they can ...

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 ...

“When I’m Mrs. Claus, everything is magical,” the New Yorker said of playing Mrs. Claus, “whether I’m spreading joy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral or down in the subway. Even the rats are ...

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.

Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.

How did Santa Claus become the figurehead of Christmas? Here's a history lesson on ol' Saint Nick.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.

Santa Claus, Indiana, is home to a beloved tradition in which volunteers, or "elves," respond to thousands of Christmas letters sent to Santa each year from children from all over.