Father Christmas also known as Santa Claus is the heart and soul of Christmas celebration. An old jolly man with white hair, a beard and a moustache, dressed in a red suit, bearing gifts. Prior to 1880 Santa was not dressed in red he evolved into the image we know today after being introduction by Coca Cola during the 1930s. He has become the human face of Christmas all around the world.
The Story of Father Christmas: Father Christmas was originally part of an old English midwinter festival, normally dressed in green, a sign of the returning spring. He was known as 'Sir Christmas', 'Old Father Christmas' or Old Winter'. In this earliest form, Father Christmas was not the bringer of gifts for small children, nor did he come down the chimney. He simply wandered around from home to home, knocking on doors and feasting with families before moving on to the next house.
