You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?

Merry Christmas, happy holidays and may all of you have a happy and healthy 2025. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The famous Christmas poem above — nearly everybody calls it “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but ... as well as some minor grammatical tweaks. The version you see above is in the ...

Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St Nicholas”, better known by its first line, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas ... order to piggyback on pre-Christian festivals, including ...

As far as classic Christmas ... Twas the Night Before Christmas,” its impact on Christmas as a global phenomenon is undeniable. The poem is credited with popularizing the mainstream version ...