The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “ bomb cyclone ” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s global travels. NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is responsible for monitoring and defending the skies above North America. But the Colorado…
Santa Claus Sets Off With His Reindeer
Santa Claus sets off with his reindeer from his hometown on the Arctic Circle on his around-the-world trip at 11:45 a.m. ET on Dec. 23. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Tim Allen: Christmas Is All About Religion
Tim Allen stars in the Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses” and talks about how the show acknowledges the history and meaning of Christmas and its Christian roots, while modern society has tried to remove all associations of Christ and the Christian Saint Nicholas, the original Santa Claus. …
Profiles in History: Haddon Sundblom: The Artist Who Gave Us the Modern Santa Claus
From purple robes to fur coats to wreath hats to a very thin frame, there have been many features that Americans would hardly attribute to Santa Claus. Drawing on past inspirations, however, illustrator Haddon Sundblom created a version that has stuck for nearly a century. Sundblom was the youngest of 10 children born to Scandinavian…
Profiles in History: James Edgar: The First Department Store Santa Claus
James Edgar (1843–1909) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. As a young boy, he apprenticed for a Scottish cloth merchant and worked hard, long hours only to make $50 a year. When he was 22, he immigrated to St. John, New Brunswick, in Canada. His financial returns, however, were not to his liking, which led him…
How Does NORAD Track Santa? With Fighter Pilots, Satellites, and a Jolly Team of Volunteers
For over 60 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a binational defensive agency that monitors U.S.–Canadian aerospace for threats, has faithfully tracked the movements of Santa Claus as he travels on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to boys and girls across the world. This unlikely responsibility is something of a Christmas miracle itself….
Santa Claus Is Back In Business With Post-Pandemic Hiring Boom
Santa Claus is back by popular demand this holiday season. He’s ringing donation bells, attending parades, lighting Christmas trees, and receiving children on his knee at shopping malls and private events. The demand for professional Santas has never been higher since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, said Mitch Allen, founder of Hire…
Santa Claus Isn’t Coming to Town, Vancouver Parade Cancelled for Third Year
The Santa Claus Parade in downtown Vancouver has been cancelled for a third straight year, but this time COVID-19 isn’t playing the Grinch. The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade Society instead says in an online statement it was unable to secure a title sponsor to defray costs in time for the event, usually held at the…
Santa Claus (1959)
With Merlin’s aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter:…
Santa and the Three Bears (1970)
When a park ranger tells two bear cubs about Christmas and Santa Claus, they want to skip hibernation to celebrate, but their mother doesn’t believe in Saint Nick and wants them to sleep. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com…
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