For families across the country, the Christmas season started Black Friday. But for Greater Cincinnatians, a special day in early December is when the real festivities begin. The Feast of St. Nicholas ...

There are less than 20 days until Christmas but for some Americans, holiday celebrations commence even sooner. While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German ...

It’s easy to imagine Saint Nicholas as just as mythical as the modern-day Santa Claus -- but he actually was a real person.

In many parts of the world, St. Nicholas is the main gift giver. His feast day is Dec. 6, which falls early in the Advent season. That day is celebrated in areas of the United States settled by German ...

Benedictine oblates celebrate St. Nicholas Day with a service project, decorating a tree for animals at St. Scholastica Monastery.