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Read our online version of Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement C. Moore and find out how we're celebrating its 200th anniversary.
- Santa & His Reindeer
Twas the Night Before Christmas shaped the way people see...
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The 200th Anniversary Edition. Celebrate the 200th...
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The idea of Christmas did not begin with Clement Clarke...
- Santa & His Reindeer
Dec 13, 2023 · Read the classic poem by Clement Clarke Moore about Santa Claus's visit on Christmas Eve. Download the free PDF version to print and share in your classroom or at home.
Dec 23, 2023 · Learn about the origin, author and trivia of the classic Christmas poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, also known as A Visit from St. Nicholas. Read the full poem and test your knowledge with fun questions.
A classic poem that describes the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Read the full text, learn about the author and the history of this popular Christmas carol.
On the night of Christmas Eve, a family is settling down to sleep when the father is awakened by noises on their lawn. Looking out the window, he sees Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, Santa gets down the chimney.
- Harry Bornstein, Clement Clarke Moore
- 1823
The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” also known as “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” was first published in a New York newspaper in 1823. It helped to establish Santa Claus as the joyful, plump, toy-bearing figure widely known today, and its naming of his reindeer has persisted as well.
Nov 22, 2005 · Read the original poem that inspired the popular song "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore, with pictures by Jessie Willcox Smith. Learn about the author, the history, and the meaning of this Christmas classic.
