A conference call with Santa and senior elf officials at North Pole Flight Command resulted in suspension of operations at the Sector 3 Regional Tracking Center in Vik, Iceland. In recent weeks parts of Iceland have been under evacuation due to volcanic and earthquake activity. The country remains under active watch of ongoing seismic events. […]
The North Pole is once again pleased to report the availability of tracking Santa by text. For over a decade, each holiday season, the North Pole has offered this service free of charge. To sign up, use the form below: Loading… Offered in association with JingleKringle.com, this Santa service will send news and links via […]
The annual Thanksgiving Day Elf Parade at the North Pole is a huge event nearly everyone at the North Pole enjoys. But they are, once again, going to have to enjoy it in stormy weather. Elf Seymour Snow, head of the Weather Department at North Pole Flight Command, released the official forecast for Thanksgiving Day. […]
Among the 60,000+ reindeer at the North Pole seeking to help Santa with Operation Merry Christmas this year are thousands and thousands of baby reindeer. These little ones won’t be working for Santa in any official capacity this year. But they are very popular at the North Pole. Elves and their families flock to the […]
Even though they still call the sleigh they are test flying Version 2 there is one detail that may be all new this year: the sleigh bells. The bells are a very important part of Santa’s sleigh. The reindeer depend on them. Their musical quality – which must be very precisely tuned – works with […]
The Office of Santa Claus confirmed today that Santa will speak with Tracker Elves at SantaTrackers.net next Saturday, November 11th at 11am EST. The chat comes right after Mrs. Claus’ scheduled chat. Elf Joel, who handles Santa’s calendar, told me they had to move around a number of pre-planned appointments to schedule this time […]
Happy Light Day from the North Pole. The first Saturday of November is designated as Light Day, the time when most here begin to put up their Christmas lights. It is just part of the biggest contest of the year – the Christmas lights contest. Between now and Thanksgiving night elves decorate their homes in […]
Another marker in the countdown to Christmas passes today as just 50 days remain until Santa launches from the North Pole. This important point in the season highlights all that needs to be done in advance of that big day. Santa himself has much to do. In fact, he’s leaving the North Pole today to […]
Today was the first full day of work for Santa’s reindeer out at the Reindeer Barn. Believe it or not, there is a lot to do in order for them to get ready for Christmas. First comes a physical evaluation of each and every reindeer. This is a huge job as more than 60,000 reindeer […]
The North Pole Post Office has reported that mail for Santa has increased more than 40 percent over the previous month. This kind of increase is normal at this time of the year. For Elf Hugo, Postmaster at the North Pole Post Office, and for all of his elf team, the mail just comes in […]
A raucous Halloween Party has kicked off the Christmas season in style at the North Pole. Nearly every North Pole resident attended the party, including Santa and Mrs. Claus. The event was the first time Santa has been involved in a public celebration at the North Pole since last spring. Santa has been gone most […]
Happy Halloween from the North Pole. Events today at the North Pole include several fun events that lead to the Annual North Pole Halloween Party. One such event is the pumpkin roll, which is held outdoor at the top of Jack O’ Lantern Hill in North Pole Village Park. Snow or now snow, elves gather […]
