Christmas Reindeer

The Christmas reindeer made famous by Clement C. Moore's poem "The Night Before Christmas" are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. Rudolph, the ninth reindeer, became immortalized through the poem titled "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Robert L. May. Today, Christmas reindeer are a common decorative item used to brighten up homes during the holiday. This page contains links to, and information about, Christmas reindeer.

Santa Claus and his reindeer became a standard part of the Christmas tradition after the 1820 poem by Clement C. Moore, titled "The Night Before Christmas, was published."

The Dutch Santa (Sinterklaas) originally rode a horse, which was later replaced by flying reindeer.Christmas Lore: Reindeer in the Christmas Traditions

In 1946, Robert L. May published his poem titled "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," which was originally written in 1939, to bring traffic to the Montgomery Ward store when it was given as a gift by the store's Santa.Christmas World: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

• "You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
• Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,
• But do you recall
• The most famous reindeer of all?

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Had a very shiny nose,
• And if you ever saw it,
• You could even say it glows.
• All of the other reindeer
• Used to laugh and call him names;
• They never let poor Rudolph
• Join in any reindeer games.
• Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
• Santa came to say:
• Rudolph with your nose so bright,
• Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
• Then how the reindeer loved him
• As they shouted out with glee,
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
• You'll go down in history."