You know, this time of the year, many people celebrate Christmas.

Did you hear something?

I thought I heard bells.

Oh, well, I suppose it's not unusual to hear bells this time of year.

Anyway, as I was saying, many people celebrate Christmas.

There are those bells again.

Did you hear it?

I wonder what it could be.

I wonder.

Oh, well, I guess.

I guess we'll find out sooner or later.

Anyway, what do you think about at Christmas time?

Well, there's this big man who wears a red suit and his name is Santa Clause.

And he gives you presents each night before Christmas Day.

And he has eight tiny reindeer Um, well, yeah.

To put up a Christmas tree and you get all these presents and then you can wait until next Christmas to get some more.

It's uh... Jesus's birthday You give presents around Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus.

At many of our Christmas, customs and traditions have been carried on for hundreds of years.

Traditions like singing Christmas carols, putting up a Christmas tree and giving presents.

[in the distance] Ho ho ho!

Did you hear what I just heard?

[off screen] Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas!

Do you suppose that's who I think it is?

Whoa.

Steady, Rudolph.

Yes, I think it is.

It's Santa Claus.

Well, what do you know?

Hello, Santa.

Hello, Mr. Chuck.

Hello, friends.

I was just warming up the reindeer, and I saw you decorating your tree.

It looks great.

Thank you.

Santa, my friends and I were just talking about Christmas.

And, you know, you're a big part of the holiday for many boys and girls throughout the world.

It's my favorite time of year.

What do you like best about it?

I like being with my family Mrs. Santa, The elves, the reind And I have lots of fun decorating the tree, singing songs, and, of course, eating Ho, ho, ho.

But the thing I think I like the best is giving presents, not getting presents.

Oh, don't get me wrong.

Getting gifts is great, but I have more fun giving gifts and seeing children enjoy them.

In fact, I have a gift for you.

Oh, well, thank you, Santa Go ahead.

Open it.

Well, what do you know?

It's a string of peanuts for my tree.

Thank you, Santa.

You're welcome.

I like feeding the birds, too, but we don't have so many birds up in the North Pole where I live.

But the reindeer and I get to see a lot of birds as we travel around the world each year.

You do get around don't you?

That I do.

I'll bet you do see a lot of different Christmas customs, don't you?

I sure do.

And Latin American countries like Mexico, children celebrate Christmas with something called a pinata.

Pinata?

What's that?

I'll show you.

This is a pinata It's filled with candy and small gifts.

Then it's hung from the ceiling.

And children try to break it with a stick.

That sounds easy.

But the tricky part is you have to do it blindfolded.

It still sounds like fun.

Oh, it is.

And did you know that in countries like Spain, Norway and Denmark, children leave their shoes under their beds or by the fireplace for me to put guests in?

Kind of like we hang stockings here.

Right.

There are just about as many different ways of doing things as there are people.

Everyone has their own way of celebrating and enjoying the holidays, and that's just fine with me.

I like learning about new ways to do things.

Oh, well, the reindeer are getting restless.

I think I'd better go.

Well, thank you so much for stopping by, Santa.

Goodbye.

Merry Christmas.

Goodbye, Mr. Chuck.

Merry Christmas, boys and girls.

Merry Christmas.

Goodbye, Santa.

[off screen] Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas.