What is Santa's List Day?
Santa's List Day, December 4th, commemorates the day that Santa puts together his list of naughty and nice children. Kids can also start working on their holiday wish lists today.
This is when the authentic St. Nicholas of Turkey was born in modern-day Turkey, and it goes back to 280 A.D.. Many traditions regarding St. Nick, also known as Santa Claus, have developed over the years. Some of these include the North Pole, elves who make toys, a reindeer pulled by reindeer, enjoying milk and cookies, and going down the chimney to give gifts.
Santa's naughty and nice list is one of the many traditions.. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" is the first mention of such a list in the song. In 1934, J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie wrote the fun Christmas song.. The song included the lyrics, "He's making a list, He's checking it twice, He's checking it twice, He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice." Santa Claus sees everything that boys and girls do, so they should be good for goodness sakes, according to the song.
Kids may have originated from 16th century Holland, with the whole idea of children being naughty or nice.. Parents clogs near the fireplace before there were shelves, and parents placed their children's clogs outside the fireplace. On their clogs, good children will find candy or cookies.. A lump of coal will be found by Naughty children, however, when they open the fire.
Despite the fact that Santa will make his list on December 4th, there is still time for naughty children to make it on Santa's nice list!
