New Orleans, LA – From Louisiana to Mississippi to Alabama, children along the Gulf Coast are now invited to send their Christmas letters to Santa Claus through the U.S. Postal Service’s Operation Santa program.
According to USPS, Operation Santa gives kids the chance to write letters addressed to Santa at the North Pole. Those letters are securely digitized and uploaded to the program’s website, where volunteers and “adopters” can select wishes to fulfill. The program, running for more than a century, continues to spread holiday cheer across the Gulf Coast and beyond.
Key dates for 2025 include:
- November 3 – Adopter registration begins.
- November 17 – Letter adoption opens.
- December 6 – Last day to send letters.
- December 13 – Website closes, final day to ship gifts.
Letters should be addressed to:
Santa Claus
123 Elf Road
North Pole, 88888
USPS notes that every letter must have proper postage and a full return address. Letters without stamps cannot be processed and will be returned to the sender.
After letters arrive, USPS staff redact personal details and upload them to the Operation Santa site. Registered adopters then choose letters and send gifts directly to children across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
The program has become a holiday tradition for Gulf Coast families, bringing children the joy of writing to Santa while giving local communities an opportunity to share generosity and Christmas spirit.
For more information or to participate, visit USPSOperationSanta.com.
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