How Old Is Santa Claus? Here's Everything You Wanted to Know (2024)

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How Old Is Santa Claus? Here's Everything You Wanted to Know? ›

The quick answer is that Santa Claus is 1,753 years old (but that is a young age for an elf! Even for a grumpy old elf like me!) The longer answer is that Santa Claus is 1,753 years, 7 months, 24 days, 10 hours and 35 minutes old! (And there's even more to that long answer if you keep reading!)

Since Saint Nicholas is the start of it all, it's safe to say that Santa Claus is over 1,700 years old.

At what age should I tell my child the truth about Santa? What should I say when I talk to my child about Santa not being real? There's no magical age for this. But the age range of when kids start to ask questions is around 7 to 10 – the average age of when kids figure out Santa isn't real is 8 years old.

The research, which has not yet been peer reviewed, found that for most children, disbelief crept in gradually about the age of eight – although some three- or four-year-olds had convinced themselves that Santa wasn't real, while other children believed in him until they were 15 or 16.

How old are they? The oldest video elf we work with is over 4000 years old and his name is Kringle.

Ok, Ok, so it's 2024 right now and Father Christmas is 1,753 years, 7 months, 18 days, 10 hours and 2 minutes old. That must mean that Saint Nicholas was born in... the year of the cat! Oh, no, wait, that doesn't help! Father Christmas was born in... a chimney?

And the first question after that, in the “People also ask” section, is: “Is Santa real or is it your parents?” The top response comes from the motherhood website Her View From Home. “The answer is no. We are not Santa. There is no one, single Santa.

The spirit of Santa has no age cap

“We believe Santa is a spirit of happiness and kindness. Santa isn't one person anymore, but a kind, loving feeling that comes from being together and doing kind things for each other," VanderWier writes in her guide on how to talk to kids about Santa.

Most Americans (67%) stopped expecting Santa to shimmy down their chimney by the time they entered seventh grade. Half (49%) of Americans say they stopped believing in Santa before the age of 10 – with a quarter (23%) reporting that they lost sight of him between the ages of seven (10%) and eight (13%).

How old is a 100 year old elf? ›

For example humans “reach adulthood in their late teens" lets take that to mean 18. So if it says it takes 100 years for an elf, that means it takes about 5 and a half years for an elf to grow the equivalent of 1 human year of age.

Female elves are typically referred to as "elf maidens" or simply "elves." The term "elf maiden" is often used to specifically denote an unmarried or young female elf. However, in many fantasy settings and literature, the term "elf" is used as a gender-neutral term for both male and female members of the elven race.

Although Santa and Mrs Claus almost never have children in any of their many depictions, there is at least one Christmas Burlesque musical from 1892 that features Kitty Claus, the daughter of Santa. Funnily enough, we find a few mentions of Kitty in our newspaper collection.

His first incarnation was as Nicholas, born in AD 270, who became Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor (today part of Turkey). Imprisoned by the pagan Roman emperor Diocletian, he was freed by Constantine the Great and continued his saintly work. He died in AD 343, on 6 December – now St Nicholas Day.

Santa Claus—otherwise known as Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle—has a long history steeped in Christmas traditions.

"Santa Baby" was originally recorded by Eartha Kitt with Henry René and his orchestra in New York City in July 1953. The song was a huge hit for Kitt, and she later said that it was one of her favorite songs to record.