Santa Claus's birthday

Like people and many characters and fairy-tale creatures, Santa Claus also has his own birthday. Recently it has been celebrated on November 18th. This interesting date is associated with the appearance of the first severe cold weather, when the ice on the rivers in the native land of everyone’s favorite gray-haired good fellow begins to crack. And his homeland is the city of Veliky Ustyug. On this day, which, by the way, was chosen by Russian children in 2005, fun festivities and games begin in the northern city. Veliky Ustyug itself was recognized as the homeland of the winter wizard back in 1999. As with any birthday, joyful guests come to Santa Claus. They come from different parts of the Earth. To receive numerous congratulations to your grandfather on time, there is a special box for paper letters. Warm words of wishes to the birthday boy are flying towards him from all over the world. A favorite of kids and many adults, he keeps up with life; he now has his own email, communicates on social networks and even calls other winter characters on his cell phone. Famous overseas colleagues: Finnish Joulupukki, American Santa, French Par Noel, Czech winter storyteller Mikulas, Yakut Chiskhan and many others - everyone is in a hurry to congratulate the Russian Grandfather Frost and wish him good luck on New Year's evenings and nights. On this day, people often remember the age of the hero of the occasion. It is believed to be about 2 thousand years old! Although no one knows more precisely in what year Santa Claus first appeared at the Christmas tree. On his birthday, Father Frost puts on a new embroidered fur coat and hat, which are prepared by his faithful helpers. It will still come in handy in bitter frosts. Many delegations fill the central city square. The holiday begins here, where the first New Year's lights are turned on. From here, very soon, in just over a month, the winter grandfather’s journey across Russia will begin so that New Year’s trees will shine in every city.