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Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle or Santa, is a figure who brings gifts to well-behaved children on Christmas Eve.

Santa began as St. Nicholas, a fourth-century Greek bishop and gift-giver. He has also been known as Father Christmas in Britain and Sinterklaas in Holland.

Santa is a portly, jolly, white-bearded man—sometimes with glasses—wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur and black leather belt and boots. This image became popular in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” and drawings by cartoonist Thomas Nast.

Santa makes lists of children based on their behavior. He delivers presents to well-behaved children and coal to all misbehaving children. He does with the help of his elves, who make the toys in his workshop at the North Pole, and his flying reindeer, who pull his sleigh.

St. Nicholas was famous for his generous gifts to the poor, giving dowries to the three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian. He was very religious from an early age and devoted his life to Christianity. In the European regions of Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany, he is usually portrayed as a bearded bishop in long robes.

Father Christmas dates back as far as 16th Century in England, when he was pictured as a large man in green or scarlet robes lined with fur. He was the spirit of good cheer at Christmas, bringing peace, joy, good food, wine and fun.