Mos Craciun este:
1) cel mai bun (aduce cadouri tuturor)
2) cel mai popular (este sarbatorit pe tot globul, invingandu-l la puncte pe Isus care este sarbatorit numai de crestini)
3) cel mai iubit (copii il adora, parintii il simpatizeaza, companiile il slavesc)
4) cel mai tare (a supravietuit comunistilor deghizat in Mos Gerila)
5) cel mai bun agent de marketing (vinde cat Valentines day si iepurasul de pasti la un loc)

Acelasi Mos cu alta denumire:

• Albania: Babagjyshi i Krishtlindjeve (“Grandfather Christmas”);Babadimri (“Grandfather Winter”)
• Austria: Christkind (“Christ child”)
• Armenia: Ձմեռ Պապիկ (Dzmer Papik “Grandfather Winter”) or Կաղանդ Պապա (Kaghand Papa “Father Christmas” or “Father New Year”)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Djeda Mraz (“Grandfather Frost”)
• Brazil: Papai Noel (“Dad Christmas” or “Father Christmas”)
• Bulgaria: Дядо Коледа (“Grandfather Christmas”), Дядо Мраз (“Grandfather Frost”) in the past
• Canada: Santa Claus; Père Noël (“Father Christmas”)
• Croatia: Djed Božičnjak (“Grandfather Christmas”) or Djed Mraz (“Grandfather Frost”)
• Czech Republic: Svatý Mikuláš (“Saint Nicholas”) – he brings gifts in evening of December 5, day before his holiday. He often gives sweets and fruits (for nice kids) and potatoes and coal (for naughty kids);

Ježíšek (“child Jesus”) – brings gifts in the evening of December (which differs from Santa Claus’s gifting during the night between December 24 and 25th); kids are unpacking gifts in evening already.

• Denmark: Julemanden
• Estonia: Jõuluvana (“Yule Elder”)
• Faroe Islands: Jólamaðurin
• Finland: Joulupukki
• France: Père Noël (“Father Christmas,” also a common figure in other French-speaking areas)
• Germany: Weihnachtsmann (“Christmas Man”); Christkind in southern Germany
• Georgia: თოვლის ბაბუა, თოვლის პაპა (Tovlis Babua, Tovlis Papa “Snow Grandfather”)
• Greece, Cyprus: Άγιος Βασίλης (“Saint Basil”)
• Hungary: Jézuska or Kis Jézus (“child Jesus”) brings the gifts on the eve of December 24. Gifts unpacked that night. Similar to the Czech Republic, the Mikulás (“Nicholas”); Télapó (“Old Man Winter“) brings gifts in evening of December 5, day before his holiday, mostly candies for nice kids and virgács, potatoes and coal for naughty kids.
• Iceland: Jólasveinn (“Yule Man”). See also the 13 Yule Lads (jólasveinarnir).
• Ireland: Santa Claus, Santy or Daidí na Nollaig (Father Christmas)
• Italy: Babbo Natale (“Father Christmas”); La Befana (similar to Santa Claus; she rides a broomstick rather than a sleigh, but is not considered a witch); Santa Lucia (“Saint Lucy,” a blind old woman who on December 13 brings gifts to children in some regions, riding a donkey); Gesù bambino (“Child Jesus”)
• Latvia: Ziemassvētku vecītis (“Christmas old man”)
• Liechtenstein: Christkind
• Lithuania: Senis Šaltis (“Old Man Frost”) or Kalėdų Senelis (“Christmas Grandfather”)
• Netherlands & Flanders: Kerstman (“Christmas Man”)
• Macedonia: Дедо Мраз / Dedo Mraz
• Norway: Julenissen
• Poland: Święty Mikołaj / Mikołaj (“Saint Nicholas”); Gwiazdor in some regions
• Portugal: Pai Natal
• Romania, Moldova: Moș Crăciun (“Old Man Christmas”); Moș Nicolae (“Old Man Nicholas”); Moș Gerilă (“Old Man Frost”)

• Russia: Дед Мороз (Ded Moroz, “Grandfather Frost”)
• Serbia: Дедa Мрaз / Deda Mraz (Ded Moroz, “Grandfather Frost”); Божић Бата / Božić Bata (“Christmas Brother”)
• Slovenia: Sveti Miklavž or Sveti Nikolaj (Saint Nicholas), Božiček (Santa) or Dedek Mraz (Granfather Winter). Sv. Miklavž is on December 6, Božiček on December 24 and Dedek Mraz on December 31.
• Spain: Reyes Magos (Biblical Magi) is the original tradition and representations of the Magi are done in the streets January 6. Due to external influence, Santa Claus (Papá Noel) is becoming more common. Many families^[who?] have adopted both traditions.
  • Aragon and Catalonia: Apart from the Reis Mags (Biblical Magi) tradition, in Catalonia and in the North of Aragon there is another local tradition, the Tió de Nadal or tronca de Navidad. Usually this character gives small gifts, the more important gifts being given by the Reis Mags. As in the rest of Spain, the imported Pare Noel (Santa Claus) tradition is becoming more common.
• Sweden: Jultomten
• Switzerland: Christkind / Babbo Natale / Père Noël
• Turkey: Noel Baba (“Father Christmas”) Although Turks are mainly Islamic, many homes carry the tradition of “Noel Baba” and a Christmas (or New Year) tree.
• Turkmenistan: Aýaz baba (“Father Christmas”)
• Ukraine: Svyatyy Mykolay; Дід Мороз / Did Moroz.
• United Kingdom: Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Santa, Siôn Corn (“Chimney John” in Welsh)^[126]
• United States: Santa Claus; Kris Kringle; Papa Noel (mostly in South Louisiana), Saint Nicholas or Saint Nick

• Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay and Venezuela: Papá Noel (“Father Christmas”), Niño Jesús (Baby Jesus)
• Brazil: Papai Noel (Father Christmas); Bom Velhinho (“Good Old Man”)
• Chile: Viejito Pascuero (Christmas old man)
• Mexico: Santo Clós (Santa Claus); Niño Dios (lit. “child God” i.e. child Jesus); Los Reyes Magos (The Three Wise Men)

• Asia: Santa Claus
• Azerbaijan: Şaxta baba (“Grandfather Frost”)
• China: 聖誕老人 (pinyin: shèngdànlǎorén lit. Christmas old man)
• Hong Kong: 聖誕老人 (jyutping: sing3 daan3 lou5 jan4 lit. Christmas old man) Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas
• India: Jingal Bell, Santa Clause, Telugu: Thatha(“Christmas old man”) Marathi: Natal Bua ( Christmas elder man)
• Japan: サンタさん、サンタクロース (romaji: santa-san (lit. Mr. Santa) santa kurōsu)
• Korea: 산타 클로스 (“santa kullosu”), 산타 할아버지 (“santa grandfather”)
• Mongolia: Өвлийн өвгөн (“Uvliin uvgun” Winter’s Grandfather)
• Vietnam: Ông già Noel (“The Christmas old man”)

• South Africa: Sinterklaas; Father Christmas; Santa Claus; Kersvader
• Lebanon: Papa Noël (Arabic: بابا نويل baba noel)
• Syria: Papa Noël (Arabic: بابا نويل baba noel)
• Egypt: Papa Noël (Arabic: بابا نويل baba noel)

• Australia: “Santa (Claus)”, Father Christmas
• New Zealand: Father Christmas, Santa Claus

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