Christmas is always held on december the twenty fifth every year. every family in england decorates a christmas tree and puts it in the middle of the living room. And santa claus plays an important role in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of childen, saint nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit saint nicholas . the character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave childen presents on Chirstmas Eve . the poem which was written by clemment clarke moore, an american professor, became popular in the USA santa claus is based on the description of saint nicholas in this poem