Dear Children O' the World,
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) will be tracking Santa's travels around the world again this year. On the right hand side of the NORAD website homepage you will see "NORAD Tracks Santa." Click on this and it will take you to the page where Santa's travel time is being counted down. On Christmas Eve, NORAD will begin tracking Santa as soon as he leaves the North Pole. This will allow you to know where he is any time during the day or night until Christmas morning.
NORAD is a real military site within the dot-mil domain (.mil). This is the exclusive domain of all United States Military websites. If your parent is in the military or works for the military, their email address is a .mil address and their workplace website is also on the .mil domain. Lots of people can visit .mil websites, but only military persons and those who work for the military can put information on the .mil domain.
Tracking Santa is serious business. It requires a lot of expensive equipment and people working very hard around the clock to monitor his whereabouts. Thanks to the United States Military, we will all know just when to get to bed!
If you would like to write a letter to Santa, this is his address:
Santa Claus
North Pole HOH OHO
Canada
It almost doesn't matter what language you speak or what country you're from — Santa will answer your letter in your language, even if you are blind and type your letter in Braille. The Canadian Postal System provides the one and only correct address for Santa. Canada is the only country with the only Postal System that handles Santa's mail and they make sure it all gets to him.
The "HOH OHO" is the postal code for the North Pole and was set up by the Canadian Postal System for Santa Claus only. No one else can use that postal code. There is a lot to learn about Santa and the North Pole and lots of ways to have fun at the Canadian Postal System's website for Santa.
If you know of another child who might be interested in this information, please pass it along to them.
Happy Holidays!
The Elves
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Matthew T. Sussman
I thought the HOH OHO zipcode went directly to Jenna Jameson's house.
Wow. Santa's really gonna be confused when he reads my letter.
2 - Mary K. Williams
Diana - This was cool. My family has been using NORAD's Santa tracker for a few years now. Even now, that they are a bit older, my boys still enjoy it.
Thanks!
3 - Marlon
Di,
Always (ok, most always) enjoy your articles. My email address has changed and in the transition I lost yours. I will contact Gary for yours and we can resume our conversations.
All my best,
Marlon
4 - nicole
i think that this has barely anything to do with santa and his life but i still think that it's great!
5 - Bryan
Is this Santas Address real? Will this address get your letter to Santa?
6 - Brandi
Santa's address is
Santa Clous
1 Mary Lane
12345 NorthPole
Cause he sent me a letter.
7 - Judith
Is Santa real? Johny said that he's real, Caroline said it's the parents playing tricks. Who do I belive?
8 - Caroline
To Judith:
Santa is fake! Your a baby!
9 - Paolo
Please refrain from personal attacks on Santa. I'm 46 and I still believe in him and so do my kids. Plus I am surprised that this site would post negative mail against Santa.
10 - Anthony Rich
Dear Santa Cluas,
What is your address to the north pole,and how come we have to pay for two call you why?
11 - Trudy
do i have to put a postage stamp on it?? i am a daycare provider and i have 13 to send out all in seperate envelopes so santa sends his letter to thier homes not mine so do i need to buy 13 stamps????
12 - Asia
If you don't believe in Santa then keep it to yourself.Or you can say it's just a spirit.Try to be very good.
13 - Anomonous
i just wanted information about saint nick or santa for a speach...
And yes i did check the site for norad traking santa...
14 - Anomonous
I am still not that sure about santa bieng real yet, i guess it's who you talk 2...
15 - benji
hi ssanta what u doing?
16 - Katie S. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I belive in santa him and saint nick are not the same person.
17 - Alexandra
MERRY CHRISMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!
18 - Abby
I want to wish all my friends a very merry christmas!
19 - Maria
i hope everyone has a great x-mas
20 - santa
I do belive in christmas
21 - claire
me and my friend believe in santa and christmas.
22 - magic person
i would like to be santa's elf with my friend
23 - santa
I agree with claire
24 - magic person
santa is not saint nicholas
25 - magic person
santa is real and me and my friend can prove it!