All around the world, Christmas is celebrated in different ways.
Here are but a few ways to say Merry Christmas and Santa's name.
| Country | Merry Christmas | Santa Claus | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada - English | Merry Christmas | Santa Claus | Saint Nicholas |
| Canada - French | Joyeux Noël | Père Noël; Papa Noël | Father Christmas; Daddy Christmas |
| Austria | Frohe Weihnachten | Christkind | Christ-Child |
| China | Shengdan jie kualie | Sheng dan Lao ren | Old Christmas Man |
| Denmark | Glaedelig Jul | Julemanden | Yule Man |
| Finland | Hyvää Joulua | Joulupukki | Christmas goat |
| France | Joyeux Noël | Père Noël; Papa Noël | Father Christmas; Daddy Christmas |
| Germany | Frohe Weihnachten | Weihnachtsmann | Christmas Man |
| Hungary | Boldog karacsonyt | Mikulás | Saint Nicholas |
| Italy | Buon Natale | Babbo Natale | Daddy Christmas |
| Japan | Shinnen omedeto | Hoteiosho | A god or priest who bears gifts |
| Norway | God Jul | Julenissen | Christmas (Yule) gnome |
| Netherlands | Vrolijk kerstfeest | Sinterklaas | Saint Nicholas |
| Poland | Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia | Swiety Mikolaj | Saint Nicholas |
| Portugal | Feliz Natal | Pai Natal | Father Christmas |
| Russia | Srozhdestovm Kristovim | Dedt Moroz | Grandfather Frost |
| Spain | Feliz Navidad | Papa Noel | Father Christmas |
| Sweden | God Jul | Jultomten | Christmas (Yule) gnome |
| Turkey | Mutlu Noeller | Noel Baba | Father Christmas |
| Ukraine | Z Rizdvom Hrystovym | Svyatyy Mykolay | Saint Nicholas |
| United Kingdom | Happy Christmas | Father Christmas | Father Christmas |
