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?

The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa Claus. But the classic poem also sparked a centuries-long controversy.

The famous Christmas poem above — nearly everybody calls it “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but the actual name is the one shown above — was written on Christmas Eve 1822 by ...

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.

Casa Mañana will continue its 2024-25 Children’s Theatre season with ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. The show runs November 29 through December 23 and is suitable for all audiences.

But it had never put on a Christmas-themed show until “’Twas the Night Before...” premiered in 2019. Featuring everything you’ve come to expect from a classic Cirque production ...

Twas the Night Before by Cirque du Soleil is a Christmas themed show inspired by the joy of giving and the wonder of the holiday season, with something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a ...