Until about 20 years ago, the Christmas character canon included the usual suspects: Frosty, Rudolph, the Grinch, and of course, Santa Claus himself. In the weeks leading up to December 25, children ...

For nearly two decades, elves have been sitting on shelves (or hanging from ceiling fans) in homes across the world in an effort to figure out which children have been naughty or nice this year.

ST. NIKOLAUS, Germany • Santa’s elves start early in Germany. Three postal workers set off Saturday on their nearly 1,860-mile bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the small town of ...

Every Christmas season, letters to Santa flood in from kids around the world — but in Santa Claus, Indiana, volunteers become Santa’s elves to ensure every child gets a reply. This small town, ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Santa Claus made a memorable entrance in Roanoke today, trading his sleigh for some ropes and a little help from Roanoke Fire EMS. Along with his elves, Santa spread holiday cheer to ...

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I'm telling you why – yeah, Santa Claus. The jolly old man with the red sleigh is coming to town. But who is this, Santa Claus? The man ...

(CNN) — Each year, millions of families wait for Santa Claus to visit their homes but now, you can visit his. Airbnb is inviting one lucky family to spend three nights at Santa’s cabin in Rovaniemi, ...

Traveling to the North Pole may take a while, but writing a letter to Santa Claus doesn't have to. With the holiday season approaching, Southern Indiana elves are hard at work responding to letters ...

Editor's note: This story is for those who can still hear the Christmas sleigh bells. We're a few days from one of the greatest days of the year. Christmas Eve night, we go to bed with visions of the ...