The deadline to send letters to Santa at the North Pole is Monday, December 9th, according to the USPS. The letters can be sent as part of the Operation Santa program, where children can write to Santa and have their letters shared online. People can adopt these letters and fulfill the Christmas wishes of the individuals or families who wrote them.
If you want to send a letter to Santa, make sure to include specific details about your Christmas wish list. The more details you provide, the easier it will be for letter adopters to shop for you. All letters should be postmarked by December 9th and mailed to the North Pole.
To adopt a letter and help a family in need, visit the Operation Santa website and create an account. From there, you can filter through letters by state, language, and family size. Once you find a letter you want to adopt, click the “Adopt” button and begin the process. You can choose to have USPS handle packaging and shipping, or you can ship the package yourself.
Operation Santa was created in 1912 when the postal service began receiving letters addressed to Santa. Now, over 100 years later, anyone in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands can participate. This year, USPS has launched Santa’s Gift Shoppe, an online catalog where letter adopters can purchase toys and gifts from Toys “R” Us to send to families in need. The program will also be featured in a new season of “Dear Santa, The Series” on ABC-owned television stations and Hulu.
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