"A Visit from St. Nicholas", routinely referred to as "The Night Before Christmas" and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1823.

(born Klaus Karl Kassbaum on September 28, 1941) a German-born Canadian bandleader, bass guitarist, singer and songwriter;Nick St. Nicholas Compositions, The Sparrow,