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former Dutch colonies. The feast of Sinterklaas celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. The Sinterklaas feast is celebrated annually with

in the Netherlands, Sinterklaas remains the predominant gift-giver in December; 36% of the Dutch only give presents on Sinterklaas evening or the day itself

introduction of Zwarte Piet as Sinterklaas' servant, both characters adopted gentler personas. The lyrics of older traditional Sinterklaas songs, still sung today

Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas). When the Dutch established the colony of New Amsterdam, they brought the legend and traditions of Sinterklaas with them. Howard

"Sinterklaas Is Coming to Town" is the second episode of the third season of the American comedy-drama television series Atlanta. It is the 23rd overall

put them into sacks, and Sinterklaas took them with him to Spain. On the Frisian islands (Waddeneilanden), the Sinterklaas feast has developed independently

of Sinterklaas. Van der Vlugt did appear as Sinterklaas on several occasions after that, most notably in the 2019 film De Brief voor Sinterklaas and

De Club van Sinterklaas (English literal title: The Club of Sinterklaas, international title: St. Nicholas & Friends) was a Dutch seasonal children's

traditionally associated with Sinterklaas and commonly eaten in Belgium and the Netherlands. When children come to witness Sinterklaas' arrival to the country

meaning father whipper) is the companion of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Sinterklaas) in the folklore of the Low Countries. The character first appeared in