Dear Santa

With just over seven weeks to go until Christmas, Royal Mail is once again lending a helping hand to one of its most special customers, Father Christmas.

For 55 years, we have been helping to make Christmas wishes come true by sending children’s letters to the North Pole.

Now Santa’s team of helpers is gearing up to deliver the hundreds of thousands of letters sent to him by children from all across the UK. 

Chief elf, Axelle Galera, who ensures children’s letters reach Santa at his grotto in Reindeerland in the North Pole, said: ‘Royal Mail plays a very special part in the nation’s Christmas preparations.

‘We are proud that for over 55 years, Santa has allowed us to help manage the hundreds of thousands of special letters he receives from boys and girls across the country. 

‘His special team of elves at Royal Mail especially enjoy taking a peek at what children are asking for as well as helping Santa reply to these special letters. Don’t forget to include your full name and address on your letter so Santa can reply to you!’

Later this month, we will reveal the definitive guide to what children actually want for Christmas, with a ‘Top 10’ list of the most wished for toys, in a unique poll based on the children’s own letters.

To ensure Santa receives your letter on time, please make sure you write to him, using the correct address, on a stamped envelope.

Santa/Father Christmas,
Santa’s Grotto,
Reindeerland,
XM4 5HQ

Don't forget, Santa needs to know your full name and address to reply.

Santa is happy to receive your cards and letters now, but because of the very busy Christmas period ahead, children should post their letters no later than Friday 11 December.

Royal Mail and Christmas

Royal Mail is synonymous with Christmas. Since 1963, we have had the special privilege of delivering all the letters to Santa and his elves. We have also been helping him reply to all the girls and boys each Christmas.

For 57 years, Father Christmas’s team of Royal Mail elves have found that alongside the expected requests for the toy of the moment, children still pose a range of funny, touching and heart-warming wishes in their letters.

Christmas is a very busy time of year and Santa will respond to as many letters as possible, in between getting the sleigh ready for the long journey on Christmas Eve. Visit our special letters to Santa webpage at www.royalmail.com/santamail for more information.