when was the night before christmas written

The iconic poem "The Night Before Christmas" was first published in 1823 by Clement Clarke Moore under the pseudonym "Twas the Night Before Christmas" is a Christmas poem that tells the story of Santa Claus delivering presents to children on Christmas Eve. The poem was first published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel, a newspaper in New York. It was later attributed to Moore, a professor of Divinity at Columbia University, who is believed to have written it for his children. The poem became widely popular and is still one of the most beloved Christmas poems today.