
Changes at the Iceland Regional Tracking Center
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…

Tracking Santa By Text
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:
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6 Weeks Until Christmas
There are now just 6 weeks until Christmas. And it is getting crazy.
I visited Santa’s workshop this week with Mrs. Claus. I was there to just take notes for her in a meeting with Elf Bernard.
I’ve talked to you about Elf Bernard…

Chat with Mrs. Claus
Mrs. Claus today met with friends and elves in North Pole Chat, as scheduled. A lot was discussed, including Santa's love of silly hats. Here is the transcript:
Elf Ernest
Our chat today is with Mrs. Claus. She is being assisted by her…

Weather Forecast for the Elf Parade Announced
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…

Thousands of Baby Reindeer at the North Pole
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.…

New Bells Ordered for Santa’s Sleigh
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…

Surprise Schedule for the Reindeer Games
The Reindeer Department made a surprise announcement today, just about a week after the reindeer returned to the North Pole. The annual Reindeer Games will kick off on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Usually the Reindeer Games fall…

7 Weeks Until Christmas
Hi ho, just 7 weeks to go until Christmas!
This is really an important time at the North Pole. As you’ve seen from all the news being posted we’re now in the countdown to Operation Merry Christmas. Every day it shows how much we have…

Santa to Chat with Trackers
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…

Light Day Celebrated at the North Pole
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…

50 Days Until Santa Launches
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…