
46 Weeks Until Christmas
46 Weeks until Christmas now and we’ve got mail!
This week I really dug into the many questions that come in to us via SantaUpdate.com.
Unlike some elves, I am really bad at email. Just because I write for the News Department here…

What Happens on Santa’s Flight
Elf Crash Murphy was our first guest of the New Year in North Pole Chat. His purpose in this discussion was to talk about things that happened during Santa's flight this past Christmas. Here is a transcript of that conversation:
Crash…

11 Months Until Christmas
There are 11 months until Christmas, friends. Can you believe we are already a full month into the New Year? Well, a full month for us.
11 months from today we’ll be tracking Santa again.
The North Pole is just a big machine that…

350 Days Until Santa’s Launch
The countdown to Santa’s launch now shows that 350 days remain until that big event.
You would not know that is looking at the North Pole right now.
Santa’s workshop is dark and locked up. There is minimal staffing at North Pole…

Santa Officially Names His Starting Reindeer
Santa has named the reindeer who will be flying him around the world when he launches later this week.
As the North Pole Radio News report above says, there are no surprises. They are:
Rudolph
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
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Christmas is Sneaking Up on You
Christmas is sneaking up on a lot of folks. A report today from the North Pole Post Office indicates that some people do not realize Christmas is as close as it is. There even seems to be some anxiety about it.
Santa says to relax.
In…

North Pole Post Office Encourages Mail for Santa
The North Pole Post Office reports record levels of mail incoming for Santa today. In fact, today is the busiest day of the year so far. Elf Hugo says his teams are fully staffed and while very busy they are so far able to keep up.
There…

Last Chat with Santa and Mrs. Claus Scheduled
Coming Sunday, December 18th in North Pole Chat will be the final chat with Santa and Mrs. Claus before Christmas Eve. Come meet the Clauses!
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in chat at 7pm EST in North Pole Chat at SantaUpdate.com.
We try…

10 Days Until Santa Launches
We are down to 10 days until Santa's launch and that means it is crunch time at the North Pole. Every department and every elf is working to see that every job, every task, every goal and every project gets complete before Santa takes off.
In…

The Importance of Twas the Night Before Christmas
T'was the Night Before Christmas, a popular Christmas poem properly titled A Visit from St. Nicholas, is one bit of popular Christmas culture that Santa wants everyone to enjoy.
It was written more than 200 years ago by a man named Clement…

Update from Santa’s Workshop
Santa's workshop is one busy place these days. But after meeting with Elf Bernard there this week Santa feels like things are right on track. We also sent Elf Crash Murphy there today to check things out and you can hear his report for North…

North Pole Celebrates St. Nicholas Day
All around the world St. Nicholas Day is celebrated in honor of the ancient character that some say has ties to the modern Santa Claus.
In fact, at the North Pole one of the world's most extensive observances of St. Nicholas Day is celebrated…