The Post helps Santa Claus
«Dear Christ Child…, dear St. Nicholas…»—That’s how thousands of letters from children who are wishing for something special for Christmas begin every year. As they do every year, the Christ Child and St. Nicholas can count on the active support of the Post Office.
Christmas team answers almost all letters
Last year, Santa's and Santa Claus' helpers received 17,149 letters and drawings from children. Santa's postal team tries to answer every letter. Unfortunately, this is not always possible: sometimes the sender is missing or the other information in the letter is not sufficient to locate the sender. Nevertheless, the team managed to reply to around 16434 children in 2012.
The team particularly enjoys reading the letters, which are often accompanied by drawings, handicrafts or toys. The replies to the children's letters are written in one of the four national languages or in English. The reply letters are adorned with a special Christmas stamp. As every year, the stamp comes from the Bern-Bethlehem post office.
