In North American tradition (in the United States and Canada), Santa is said to live at the North Pole, which according to Canada Post lies within Canadian jurisdiction in postal code H0H 0H0 [60] (a reference to "ho ho ho", Santa's notable saying, although postal codes starting with H are usually reserved for the island of Montréal in Québec). On 23 December 2008, Jason Kenney, Canada's minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, formally awarded Canadian citizenship status to Santa Claus. "The Government of Canada wishes Santa the very best in his Christmas Eve duties and wants to let him know that, as a Canadian citizen, he has the automatic right to re-enter Canada once his trip around the world is complete," Kenney said in an official statement. [61] Walsh, Joseph J.. Were They Wise Men Or Kings?: The Book of Christmas Questions. Westminster John Knox Press, 2001. ISBN 0-664-22312-5. Items that are not available in store will take 3-5 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays) to be delivered to your nominated store. century A man dressed as Santa Claus fundraising for Volunteers of America on the sidewalk of street in Chicago, Illinois, in 1902. He is wearing a mask with a beard attached. times Santa appeared in video games". Screenwanderer.com. 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 21 December 2021.

Santa Claus (1912)". BFI.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023 . Retrieved 24 April 2023. History – Ten Ages of Christmas". BBC. 13 March 2005. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005 . Retrieved 21 December 2010. In 2006, Finland's national postal operation received letters from 150 countries (representing 90% of the letters received), France's Postal Service from 126 countries, Germany from 80 countries, and Slovakia from 20 countries. Beijing Post Office". Beijing Your Way. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011 . Retrieved 21 December 2010. Various psychologists and researchers have wrestled with the ways that young children are convinced of the existence of Santa Claus, and have wondered whether children's abilities to critically weigh real-world evidence may be undermined by their belief in this or other imaginary figures. For example, psychology professor Jacqueline Woolley helped conduct a study that found, to the contrary, that children seemed competent in their use of logic, evidence, and comparative reasoning even though they might conclude that Santa Claus or other fanciful creatures were real:See also: Santa's workshop §Santa Claus grottos and department stores Eaton's Santa Claus Parade, 1918, Toronto, Canada. Having arrived at the Eaton's department store, Santa is readying his ladder to climb up onto the building. Representation of Santa Claus in Italy Choffat, Axelle. "Lettre au Père Noël 2021: date, adresse... Les infos clés". www.linternaute.com (in French). Archived from the original on 26 December 2021 . Retrieved 26 December 2021.

Jeremy Seal, Nicholas: The Epic Journey From Saint to Santa Claus, Bloomsbury, 2005, p. 199–200. ISBN 978-1-58234-419-5. Kippenberg, Hans G.; Kuiper, Yme B.; Sanders, Andy F. (1 January 1990). Concepts of Person in Religion and Thought. Walter de Gruyter. p.363. ISBN 978-3110874372.The Three Kings— in Spain tradition, gifts for children are brought by the biblical three wise men on 6 January. In Russia, Ded Moroz emerged as a Santa Claus figure around the late 19th century [35] where Christmas for the Eastern Orthodox Church is kept on 7 January.

Khazan, Olga (21 December 2014). "When Do Kids Stop Believing in Santa?". The Atlantic . Retrieved 4 September 2023. Babies and toddlers do not understand the concept of a fictional character, but most children become developmentally able to "believe in" Santa Claus around age three or four. [150] [139] The prevalence of belief in Santa Claus is high at age five, and declines precipitously when children are seven or eight years old. [151] [152] [153] [154] Although the age at disillusionment has been fairly stable for decades – in 1978, 85% of American five year olds believed that Santa was real, but only 25% of eight year olds still did – it may be getting slightly lower over time. [155] See alsoSee also: Santa's workshop §Location The Santa Claus Village in Lapland Santa's House at Jerusalem Old City, St. Peter Street Advertisement for Harrison's Bookstore". Baltimore American Republican And Daily Clipper. No.p.3. 1 January 1846. Krampus— in German-speaking Alpine folklore, a horned figure who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved Excerpt from Josiah King's The Examination and Tryal of Father Christmas (1686), published shortly after Christmas was reinstated as a holy day in England a b "The Pagan Origins of Santa Claus". Learn Religions. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023 . Retrieved 1 January 2023.