Finnish Christmas traditions explained
The Christmas season is all about holiday traditions, from decorating the tree to prepping the big meal and waiting for
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Is Santa’s sleigh pulled by a “he” or a “she”? The truth about Christmas reindeer
According to popular belief, Santa’s reindeer are all males, headed by the famous red-nosed Rudolph. They were first introduced in
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Santa and his reindeer set off from snowy Lapland
Exclusive footage caught by Yle once again revealed the bearded, red-clad Santa Claus heading out to distribute cheer and gifts
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Christmas Special: How Santa became Finnish
All Points North went to Lapland to find out how one man helped make Santa Claus one of Finland’s biggest
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64 years tracking Santa with the North American Aerospace Defense Command
Did you know that you can follow Santa Claus on his long journey around the world? For the 64th time,
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Santa Claus cleared for flight in Canadian airspace
Canada’s transport minister has cleared Santa Claus for take-off on this year’s Christmas Eve trip to deliver presents around the
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Sweden’s North: from myth to reality
The myths of Christmas are tied to the north of Sweden in many people’s imaginations. But what is the reality
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