So do children in Poland get visited by David Bowie?
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I'd like to tell you about it, but I think I'd blow your mind.
Finland: "Goat"
Me: What?!
Finland: "A picture of Christmas goat and his wife:"
Me:
It's Holy-night-man in Germany. (If you want a more literal translation.)
The Dutch have St Nicholas, so do the Belgians, and many Germans have St Nicholas too. Bad Wiki page.
Nikolaus comes December 6th, Weihnachtsmann comes December 24th in Germany. Two different figures (That are admittedly based on the same historic figure, as far as I know. Some Greek guy?). Not sure about the Dutch, but didn't Santa come from the Dutch Sinter Claas or something?
Yule man in Denmark would be more accurate. It's not really about christ for most of us here.