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In the United States and Canada,
his name is Santa Claus.
In China, he is called Shengdan Laoren.
In England, his name is Father Christmas, where
he has a longer coat and a longer beard. In
France, he's known as Pere Noel. In
Brazil and Peru, he's called Papa Noel. In
Germany, children get presents from Christindl, the
Christ Child. In Costa Rica, Colombia, and parts of Mexico, the gift bearer
is el Nino Jesus, "the infant Jesus."
Christmas around the world advent calender
Merry Christmas from the Bernadotte School, and from the many children around the world who have contributed to the World Wide Christmas Calendar. Open a new page every day to find out how Christmas and other winter holidays are celebrated in different countries and cultures.