How to Send a Letter Postmarked From the North Pole To Your Child

Children love getting mail. Now imagine if your child goes to the mailbox and finds a letter from none other than Santa!

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Through the U.S. Postal Service’s “Letters from Santa” program, your child can receive a personalized letter postmarked from the North Pole from jolly old Saint Nick.

Here’s how “Letters from Santa” works:

Step 1: Write a special letter to the child in your life from Santa Claus and sign it “From, Santa.”

You can download a Santa template here.

Step 2: Insert the letter into an envelope addressed to your child with the return address: SANTA, NORTH POLE.

Step 3: Ensure a First-Class stamp is affixed to the envelope.

Step 4: Place the envelope into a larger envelope, with appropriate postage, and address the larger envelope to:

NORTH POLE POSTMARK

POSTMASTER

4141 POSTMARK DR

ANCHORAGE AK 99530-9998

“Letters from Santa” must be mailed to the Anchorage, AK, postmaster no later than Dec. 10.

Santa’s helpers in Anchorage, AK, will take care of the rest.

Ho Ho Ho!