About Elf Harold Star
Elf Harold Star is a veteran news reporter and editor formerly with the North Pole Gazette. He has reported North Pole News for more than 50 years. Elf Harold now serves as Editor-in-Chief for the North Pole Herald Star, a publication exclusively for elves. He is a regular contributor online at SantaUpdate.com and SantaTrackers.net. Elf Harold lives at the North Pole with his wife, 4 cats and 3 very scared goldfish.
Entries by Elf Harold Star
Reindeer Leave the North Pole
/by Elf Harold Star
The reindeer have started their annual departure from the North Pole. Every year, after the conclusion of Operation Merry Christmas, Santa’s reindeer take leave of the North Pole to return to their native lands. They do not return until the fall months. Unlike their return in the autumn, their departure happens slowly – over the […]Tracker Road Map 2026
/by Elf Harold StarChanges to the Elf Community
/by Elf Harold StarNorth Pole Navy Returns
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The entire fleet of the North Pole Navy has now returned to the North Pole. Some ships have been at sea since August 2025. The North Pole Navy saw unprecedented action in 2025, mostly due to the crisis in Santa’s workshop. It shuttled personnel and supplies to the North Pole in record numbers. The largest […]Take the Elf Survey
/by Elf Harold StarSanta Begins Meetings
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The business of Operation Merry Christmas begins by looking back on what happened in 2025. Before any plans are made for Operation Merry Christmas 2026 Santa wants to know what went right, what went wrong and what can be done better. Christmas 2025 will long be remember for the epic crisis in Santa’s workshop. You can […]Regional Tracking Centers Close
/by Elf Harold Star
A successful run of Operation Merry Christmas as managed by North Pole Flight Command ends today with the closure of all Regional Tracking Centers. The regional tracking centers located at Christmas Island, Tasmania, Australia in Sector 1, Christmas Island in Myanmar in Sector 2, Christmas Island in Africa for Sector 3, Christmas Island in Jamaica […]Elf Retirements
/by Elf Harold StarSanta Finishing it Up
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News Recap: Santa is completing his visits in rural arctic regions near the North Pole North Pole Flight Command Sector 1 (Oceania): Christmas Day – deliveries complete Sector 2 (Asia and the Middle East): Christmas Day – deliveries complete Sector 3 (Europe and Africa): Christmas Day — deliveries complete Sector 4 (Greenland and South America): […]
Santa in Alaska
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News Recap: Santa is in Alaska about ready to head home North Pole Flight Command Sector 1 (Oceania): Christmas Day – deliveries complete Sector 2 (Asia and the Middle East): Christmas Day – deliveries complete Sector 3 (Europe and Africa): Christmas Day — deliveries complete Sector 4 (Greenland and South America): Christmas Morning – deliveries […]
Eye Witness Report in South Dakota
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News Recap: Santa is delivering in the USA and Canada Bedtime Advisories (Direct from Santa’s Sleigh): The North Pole! North Pole Flight Command Sector 1 (Oceania): Christmas Day – deliveries complete Sector 2 (Asia and the Middle East): Christmas Day – deliveries complete Sector 3 (Europe and Africa): Christmas Day — deliveries complete Sector 4 […]
Santa Update
Tracking Santa Online 35 Years



