Santa Claus

The emotional toll caused by the pandemic is jumping off the pages in the deluge of “Dear Santa” letters now arriving at a post office in southwestern France that sorts and responds to your mail from around the world.

The holiday tradition of visiting Santa Claus at the mall is just the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. But as malls cancel their in-person events, out-of-work Santas are moving to online platforms to continue the Christmas tradition virtually. And for many families, that’s turning out to be even better than the real thing.

For two decades the spirit of the holidays has shown bright from Joseph DiMartino’s house on Staten Island.

Every year, one man turns his driveway into a winter wonderland full of lights to raise money for children battling cancer, and does it as a way of honoring his wife who died on 9/11. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Children of the world can rest easy.

Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap

Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago.

Santa Claus was on his way to deliver presents to the good boys and girls with special needs at the Seton Foundation for Learning when his sleigh broke down, but got some help from members of the NYPD so those children got their presents. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

As some kids battle life-threatening illnesses during the holidays, some hospital workers decided to bring some hope to a children’s hospital, with the help of first responders. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

Hundreds of people in candy cane-colored suits gathered at the bottom of a mountain in the Angeles National Forest Sunday morning to ride the chairlift together, up to the top. Once there, the throng zoomed down the snowy slope at Mountain High Resorts. One woman bundled up in the familiar getup laughed and trudged back up the mountain with her…

Kentucky “Santa Claus” continues her tradition of giving gifts from her front porch as a tribute to her late brother. WSAZ’s John Lowe reports.

Christmas is quickly approaching and the U.S. Postal Service is continuing its decades-long tradition of holiday giving with the Operation Santa program starting Monday.

Santa Claus may be coming to town, but you’ll need a reservation to see him.

The pastor, who’s well known for other public protests, told kids waiting in line to meet Santa Claus that the jolly gift giver isn’t real.

Macy’s and St. Nick joined forced Tuesday for the 66th annual “Operation Happy Children.” John Chandler reports.