Do you know who started giving gifts on christmas eve?

I have wrote one article as well on Christmas and its history here on boddunan.
Generally, it was started to give happiness to all the people. To spread lots of love.

http://www.boddunan.com/articles/miscellaneous/51-general-reference/9024-christmas-celebration.html
Here is the link.

Well, I only know that people believe it that Santa Claus spreads gift on that day.. Don't know anything more about it.

Here is a nice article that gives some information on the subject and apparently there is no single answer to this since it is still debatable..http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_and_when_did_the_tradition_of_exchanging_Christmas_gifts_start

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

WE celebrate christmas with lots of enjoyment . We share some exciting gifts with each other. But do you really know who started or who introduced this system of giving gifts?

There are different versions about this. None is a confirmed version. But it doesn't stop me from meeting my christian friends and exchanging gifts.

We have similar customs of gifting during harvest season which is followed in many parts of South Indian farming or agricultural communities , when the elders gift the younger members something of their choice depending on how well the harvest has gone..

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

WE celebrate christmas with lots of enjoyment . We share some exciting gifts with each other. But do you really know who started or who introduced this system of giving gifts?

I know only Santa clause. Is there any story behind this.