Due to a special announcement to be made this week we have CHANGED the schedule for North Pole Chat to 4pm EST on Saturday, August 21st in the North Pole Chat Room. I will be hosting the chat AND making the announcement on Saturday during the chat, under the direction of Santa Claus. In taking […]
A new episode of the North Pole Podcast is out explaining why reindeer are elves. Elves Frank Myrrh and Crash Murphy hold a candid conversation about Santa’s reindeer and why they tend to operate so differently at the North Pole. As you know, the reindeer leave the North Pole shortly after each Christmas and do […]
The North Pole will be reaching out to teachers this year in an effort to boost recruiting for new elves. Santa announced last week the unprecedented goal of 200 million tracker elves before he takes flight this Christmas. The outreach is part of new efforts to recruit more elves. “We need elves of all ages,” […]
There’s only 5 months until Christmas, folks. Go crazy! We certainly are going crazy here at the North Pole. I cannot begin to tell you what a high gear we are in already. It’s not like the 24th of July – it’s more like the 24th of November. That’s how busy we are. Santa’s big […]
The Tracking Santa radio replay is now active on the Santa Tracker Channel of Kringle Radio. The Tracking Santa Around the World radio broadcast is a long-standing tradition here at the North Pole. Produced by North Pole Radio News the program features the best of commercial-free Christmas music with breaking news every 15-30 minutes of […]
Santa has had the press conference scheduled for weeks. Speculation has been running rampant that he would announce a new tracker elf recruiting goal for 2021. All of that happened it was no surprise. But the goal he announced has stunned the North Pole. You can listen to the recorded event as it just played […]
The early test flights of Santa’s sleigh are generating a lot of questions. I would like to answer some of them here just to save time for those who are looking for answers. Here are the most common questions we are getting about them right now: Q: Why is the sleigh being tested so early? […]
A chat with Elf Ernest – me! – is scheduled this Sunday at 4pm EST in North Pole Chat. I will be discussing Christmas in July plans. While we have already posted a lot about Christmas in July there is more to come. Some I will announce on Sunday during the chat. Some of the […]
In an announcement as big as anything we have shared in recent years it was announced today over on SantaTrackers.net that a North Pole Photo Exhibit is planned for Christmas in July. This event will be held in Elf Chat at SantaTrackers.net on July 24th. It is a rare, even historical, event. Real photos of […]
The calendar for Christmas in July has been updated to reflect additions to the chat schedule for both SantaUpdate.com and SantaTrackers.net. Christmas in July is a big event at the North Pole and that extends to our online activities. Here are the chats added today: ~ Saturday July 3rd at 4pm EST – Chat with […]
The North Pole celebrates Leon Day today marking the halfway mark to Christmas. Leon, as you know, is noel spelled backwards. That tiny little insignificant fact has unleashed a brutal tradition at the North Pole than tries the patience of nearly anyone trying to get things done. You see, since noel is spelled backwards on […]
Greetings, friends! Today marks the halfway point to Christmas and we could not be more excited. If you’ve been following the news here on SantaUpdate.com the past several weeks you know how busy this year has already been. Santa says this Christmas is a “crucial event of goodwill” for the world this year and he’s […]
