The Night Before Christmas - Poem Text

"A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night Before Christmas" and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and generally attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, it was first published under his name in 1837.

This classic Christmas poem formed the basis for our modern ideal of the Santa Claus story. Print this poem text page to augment your class reading, along with the other "Night Before Christmas" coloring pages.