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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JasonStone1987 on 2024-12-16 20:43:10+00:00.

Original Title: TIL as late as the 1850s, Santa Claus was said to deliver gifts on New Year’s Eve instead of Christmas Eve in many parts of America & Europe — ultimately, the widespread popularity of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” helped solidify Christmas Eve as the date