We know that the Potterians (Potterites?, Potterlings?) celebrate Christmas (at least they do in the UK).
Are there mentions of Santa? Is/was he some sort of real person. In the same way we (out of universe) consider Merlin to be fictional, JK has co-opted him as a historical figure (in universe ).
He is certainly mentioned but this doesn't address whether he's 'real'.
Somewhat related, but doesn't answer my question: Did J. K. Rowling's Religious Beliefs Determine Much in Harry Potter?
Answer
Father Christmas is referenced in four out of the seven Harry Potter books but there's no canon confirmation (in the text, at least) that he's viewed as anything other than mythological even to the Wizarding world.
In general his name is used in much the same way that modern British people would use it, e.g. to describe someone jolly, fat, bearded and prone to giving out presents, the literal living embodiment of the Christmas spirit.
For the record, the original Santa Claus/Father Christmas was almost certainly a real person (for a given value of "real") which neatly answers the question of whether he's fictional in the wizard world.
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