![Michael Caluwaerts - 胡旻昊 on Twitter: "#Didyouknow on 6 December, Belgium celebrates #Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas. The evening before, children line up their shoes, hoping the Good Holy Man will come during Michael Caluwaerts - 胡旻昊 on Twitter: "#Didyouknow on 6 December, Belgium celebrates #Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas. The evening before, children line up their shoes, hoping the Good Holy Man will come during](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQTXatVX0AEa5t3.png)
Michael Caluwaerts - 胡旻昊 on Twitter: "#Didyouknow on 6 December, Belgium celebrates #Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas. The evening before, children line up their shoes, hoping the Good Holy Man will come during
![Saint Nicholas (2nd L) is escorted by his three assistants called "Zwarte Piet" (Black Pete) during a traditional parade in central Brussels December 1, 2012. The Netherlands and Belgium are two countries Saint Nicholas (2nd L) is escorted by his three assistants called "Zwarte Piet" (Black Pete) during a traditional parade in central Brussels December 1, 2012. The Netherlands and Belgium are two countries](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D091HP/saint-nicholas-2nd-l-is-escorted-by-his-three-assistants-called-zwarte-piet-black-pete-during-a-traditional-parade-in-central-brussels-december-1-2012-the-netherlands-and-belgium-are-two-countries-that-pride-themselves-on-progressive-laws-and-open-societies-but-critics-say-they-are-stuck-in-the-dark-ages-when-it-comes-to-depictions-of-santa-claus-and-his-helpers-saint-nicholas-or-sinterklaas-in-dutch-brings-presents-to-children-on-december-5-in-the-netherlands-and-on-december-6-in-belgium-and-is-always-accompanied-by-at-least-one-assistant-dressed-in-17th-century-costume-who-has-2D091HP.jpg)
Saint Nicholas (2nd L) is escorted by his three assistants called "Zwarte Piet" (Black Pete) during a traditional parade in central Brussels December 1, 2012. The Netherlands and Belgium are two countries
![This is 'sinterklaas' who gives presents to kids in Belgium and the Netherlands on December 6th, we also have santa claus but as the name is taken we call him 'the christmas This is 'sinterklaas' who gives presents to kids in Belgium and the Netherlands on December 6th, we also have santa claus but as the name is taken we call him 'the christmas](https://i.redd.it/0fqocij4jx3a1.jpg)