What's December without Christmas, and what's Christmas without Santa? In this episode of E-Club, WION spoke to Santa Claus...no we are not kidding! Watch Santa talk about his elves, reindeer and the art of being Santa Claus.

Christmas special: Santa Claus speaks to WION | WION E-Club

It's again that time of the year when celebrations are peaking, the world is merrier, families are planning holidays and children are wishing for their beloved Santa Claus to gift them goodies.

Decoding Santa Claus: How ‘Christmassy’ will be Christmas without him ‘jingling’ your way

Hailing from Finland's mysterious Korvatunturi in Lapland, Santa Claus parked his sleigh for an exclusive interview with WION. Know all about his home in Rovaniemi, his team of elves and reindeers and how the essence of Christmas has changed over the years.

Christmas 2023: Up, close and personal with Finland's Santa Claus | WION E-Club Exclusive

Airbnb is giving away a stay at Santa's Finland 'post office' cabin. One family will get a chance to get the elf training this Christmas. Guests will lend a hand with the letters at Santa's post office.

Santa's Finland 'Post Office' cabin is now on Airbnb

Santa Claus is raising the morale of troops in Belgorod, about forty kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Santa arrived in a tank adorned with the Russian flag.

Russia: Santa Claus arrived in a tank in Belgorod

Let's take a look at the stories generating interest across WION's social media channels.

Trending on WION: Scientists might have discovered the real tomb of Santa Claus in Turkiye

Finally, scientists might have discovered the real tomb where Santa Claus is actually buried. Professor Dr Osman Eravşar, the president of the Antalya Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board, made this shocking announcement last week.

WHAT! Santa Claus is buried in Turkey? Scientists might finally have solved the centuries-old mystery

In pics | Jingle all the way! How people celebrated Christmas all around the world

The home of Santa Claus is expecting to welcome a record number of visitors this month as tourism rebounds from the Covid pandemic. Now more than 63,000 people will travel to revenue in Lapland which is up from around 49,000 in December of 2021.

Ireland: Lapland expects 63,000 tourists for holiday season, witnesses a boom

Two scuba divers dressed as Santa Claus has delighted onlookers by setting up Christmas decorations at the Tropicarium Shark Zoo in Budapest, Hungary.

WION Climate Tracker: Divers dressed as Santa swim with sharks and exotic fish at Budapest aquarium

A home, listed as Santa Claus's house in the "North Pole", is up for auction. The property has been listed for more than $1 million. The listing of the property on a real estate website Zillow, said, "A winter lover's paradise nestled on 25 idyllic acres.

Santa Claus's 'house' in North Pole goes under hammer, gets listed for $1 million

Santa's journey can be tracked using North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Google. Santa is expected to travel an estimated 510,000,000 kilometres in just one night to deliver Christmas gifts to all children all around the globe.

Christmas 2021: Know where is Santa Claus right now? This is how you can track Santa Claus' location

The fun time of the year is finally here. As winter begins, festive vibes already start to kick in. Although this year the holiday season is once again affected by the deadly coronavirus, it seems like Santa Claus is immune to the virus.

he red troop of Santas, members of the Italian alpine rescue, rappelled down the paediatric ward to the delight of children, families and staff watching through the windows and from ground

Santas bring festive cheer to children in Rome hospital

A herd of elephants in Santa Claus costumes brought gifts of face masks and hand sanitiser to primary school students in central Thailand on Christmas Eve.

Santas on elephants brings Thai school kids face masks, hand sanitiser

A Norwegian government advertisement is facing flak for celebrating a gay Santa Claus. Should Father Christmas be sending messages on sexuality? Should Santas be gender-neutral? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Can Santa Claus be gay?

It's the Christmas season — a season of joy, a season of merriment, a season of being with loved ones and celebrating the good things... also a season of Christmas adverts, which are more or less like an annual tradition across the world with brands releasing ads with emotional and sweets messages.

When Santa fell in love...: This Christmas ad by Norwegian postal service is heartwarming - Watch

Santa Claus delivered some unusual holiday cheer in Rio de Janeiro by feeding the sharks and swimming with stingrays at the city’s aquarium.

Diver dressed as Santa claus swimming in shark tank

As Santa rode the cherry picker - the fire truck's hydraulic crane with a railed platform to carry people - accompanied by a firefighter, he delivered gift-wrapped presents to children.

Christmas: Santa's sweet gift to COVID infected kids in Peru

A charity run through Spanish capital Madrid saw thousands of people taking part dressed as Santa Claus. The run was organised to raise money for people on Spanish island La Palma which is affected by three-month volcanic eruption.

Madrid: Thousands dressed as Santa take part in charity run for volcano-hit La Palma

With Christmas approaching, Santa Claus is on a special mission to distribute gifts to animals at the Peruvian zoo.

Santa Claus on a special mission: Delivers presents at Peruvian zoo

Christmas festivities are just around the corner and for the animals at the Peruvian zoo, Santa Claus decided to drop by and deliver some lip-smacking goodies, our next report gives you all the details.

Santa Claus on a special mission at Peruvian zoo

A Roman Catholic diocese in Italy's Sicily had to publicly apologise after its bishop told a church group, including children, that Santa Claus doesn’t exist and that the red suit was created by Coca-Cola for publicity.

Italian Bishop’s ‘Santa Claus isn’t real’ remark angers parents, church issues apology

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Christmas special: Santa Claus speaks to WION | WION E-Club

Decoding Santa Claus: How ‘Christmassy’ will be Christmas without him ‘jingling’ your way

Christmas 2023: Up, close and personal with Finland's Santa Claus | WION E-Club Exclusive

Santa's Finland 'Post Office' cabin is now on Airbnb

Russia: Santa Claus arrived in a tank in Belgorod

Trending on WION: Scientists might have discovered the real tomb of Santa Claus in Turkiye

WHAT! Santa Claus is buried in Turkey? Scientists might finally have solved the centuries-old mystery

In pics | Jingle all the way! How people celebrated Christmas all around the world

Ireland: Lapland expects 63,000 tourists for holiday season, witnesses a boom

WION Climate Tracker: Divers dressed as Santa swim with sharks and exotic fish at Budapest aquarium

Santa Claus's 'house' in North Pole goes under hammer, gets listed for $1 million

Christmas 2021: Know where is Santa Claus right now? This is how you can track Santa Claus' location

Christmas 2021: Know where is Santa Claus right now? This is how you can track Santa Claus' location

Santas bring festive cheer to children in Rome hospital

Santas on elephants brings Thai school kids face masks, hand sanitiser

Gravitas: Can Santa Claus be gay?

When Santa fell in love...: This Christmas ad by Norwegian postal service is heartwarming - Watch

Diver dressed as Santa claus swimming in shark tank

Christmas: Santa's sweet gift to COVID infected kids in Peru

Christmas: Santa's sweet gift to COVID infected kids in Peru

Madrid: Thousands dressed as Santa take part in charity run for volcano-hit La Palma

Santa Claus on a special mission: Delivers presents at Peruvian zoo

Santa Claus on a special mission at Peruvian zoo

Italian Bishop’s ‘Santa Claus isn’t real’ remark angers parents, church issues apology