Entries by Elf Ernest

Reminder for Teachers

We remind school teachers, homeschoolers and educators of all kinds who are preparing in many areas for back-to-school that NOW is the best time to reach out to Santa Update. We are happy to work with schools on just about anything tied to education. Tracking Santa involves a lot of geography, math, science and culture. […]

Visiting Elf Program Launches

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Visiting Elf Program Launches



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As mentioned last month, the North Pole is taking steps to address Visiting Elves, or, as some commonly call them, the Elf on the Shelf. We want to help believers of all ages to have a better elf experience in their homes. Therefore, Santa has authorized the Department of Elf Resources to establish a Visiting […]

Elf Survey Results Revealed

A North Pole survey on visiting elves, drawing hundreds of thousands of responses, found that 54% of respondents were dissatisfied with their visiting elf’s performance, and 74% said they were likely to abandon the tradition entirely. Common complaints included late arrivals, inactivity, inappropriate behavior, and threats made to children. In response, the North Pole plans […]

5 Months Until Christmas

There are just 5 more months until Christmas. It’s insane. Literally insane everything that is going on right now. Santa’s sleigh is dominating everything at the North Pole. Last month, on the 24th of the month, I gave you a run-down of all major North Pole Departments. I can’t do that this time. It’s all […]

Radio Replay Begins

A Christmas in July tradition is the rebroadcast of the Tracking Santa Around the World radio show on Kringle Radio. That program has just started and lasts for two days. It is 50 hours of commercial-free Christmas music interrupted only by North Pole Radio News reports that were broadcast last Christmas eve. Those news reports […]

Summer Fair at Christmas in July

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Summer Fair at Christmas in July



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Christmas in July has seen some events happen at the North Pole even though most elves and even Santa himself have been engaged in a very busy conference at North Pole Flight Command for some time this month. Over the weekend, Santa dismissed the Conference and asked the elves to support the North Pole Village […]

6 Months Until Christmas

Merry greetings from the North Pole. Happy Leon Day, it is officially six months until Christmas! Leon Day, as you know, is a big marker the elf calendar at the North Pole. It signifies the halfway point to Christmas, and the return of elves from all their off-season vacations. It really means that Operation Merry […]

Plans for Christmas in July

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July is a special month at the North Pole because we look forward to Christmas in July every year. It’s a time of work. And a time of play. It is kind of like a really long party. Why do elves like it so much? Well, when Christmas comes in December most elves are working […]

7 Months Until Christmas

Greetings, friends. There are now 7 months until Christmas and we’re now running in high gear. In the past month, Santa has extended a vacation deadline to all elves, he has settled the design controversy for his new sleigh and he has ordered 32 new sleighs of the newest version to be built. In just […]

8 Months Until Christmas

Greetings, friends. There are 8 months now until Christmas – one full third of the year is behind us. That means that test flight season is soon to be upon us. As Elf Trixie told us in her last update the debate about the new design of Santa’s sleigh has been fierce. But I believe […]

9 Months Until Christmas

Hi friends! There are now just 9 months until Christmas. Changes are blowing in the wind here at the North Pole. Some of them I cannot tell you about yet. I had a long conversation the other day with Elf Crash Murphy, our International Director of Santa Trackers. He tells me that the tracking world […]

11 Months Until Christmas

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! There are just 11 months until Christmas. The change to the new year has happened and I am happy to report that Operation Merry Christmas 2026 is well underway. It always feels a little strange to see January and think that Christmas is once again so very far away. […]