Kringle All The Way: Soap Santas Through The Years

The holidays are always a festive time of year on soaps, with many traditions — parties, ornament-hanging, the reading of the Christmas story. Many characters have thrown themselves into the act so fully, they’ve donned a Santa suit to spread holiday cheer! Check out our gallery of some of the amateur Santas seen on daytime through the years, including Days of Our Lives‘s Doug Williams, Bold and Beautiful‘s Sally Spectra (the original one), General Hospital‘s Curtis Ashford, Young and Restless‘s Nick Newman and more!

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Bold and Beautiful's Sally Spectra (Darlene Conley) always did know how to make an entrance! In 2003, she made a surprise appearance at the Forrester mansion, much to the delight of Darla (Schae Harrison) and Thorne (Winsor Harmon), and fittingly sang "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."

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Santa Dillon (Scott Clifton) was on hand when Alan (Stuart Damon) read the Christmas story to the youngest patients at the hospital on General Hospital in 2006. Georgie also helped out, playing the role of Mrs. Claus.

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Stuart (David Canary) took on Santa duties in 2007 on All My Children. He entertained the little ones at the holiday party held at the Miranda Center.

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On Passions in 2007, Norma (Marianne Muellerleile) conferred with elf Edna (Kathleen Noone).

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Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes), in her Mrs. Claus finery, kept a watchful eye on her favorite Santa, Doug (Bill Hayes), on Days of Our Lives in 2008.

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With an assist from Bridget (Ashley Jones), Bold and Beautiful's Nick (Jack Wagner) exercised his Santa clause in 2009.

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One Life to Live's Todd (Roger Howarth) found out who was naughty or nice in 2011. That year, he escaped an eight-year captivity and was able to spend Christmas with ex Blair and their two kids, Starr and Jack, and for the first time, got to experience the holiday with a grandchild, Starr's daughter, Hope.

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Paul (Doug Davidson) spread holiday cheer to Dylan (Steve Burton) and Sharon (Sharon Case) on Y&R in 2015.

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During Charlotte's (Scarlett Fernandez) first Christmas season in Port Charles on GH, which took place in 2016, the role of Santa was played by her future step-grandfather, Kevin (Jon Lindstrom). In fact, the first time Lulu ever laid eyes on her daughter, it was while she was spending time with Santa!

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In 2017, General Hospital's Curtis (Donnell Turner) played Santa in Rice Plaza. He grumbled to Jordan that he wasn't quite sure how he'd ended up with such a gig, but she reminded him that he was the only person she trusted for the job.

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In 2021, Y&R's Nick (Joshua Morrow) was so tuckered out from Santa duties after delivering toys to the needy that he nodded off, prompting an It's A Wonderful Life-style dream featuring many of the figures important in his life.

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