How to Get a North Pole Postmark on Your Christmas Cards

Want to make your holiday cards extra special? Why not have them postmarked from the North Pole!

USPS has the full details here.

Steps to Get Your North Pole Postmark

1. Write a letter to your child and sign it from Santa.
2. Place this letter in an envelope addressed to your child with the return address from SANTA, NORTH POLE
3. Put a first class stamp on your envelope.
4. Place that envelope in a larger envelope, with appropriate postage, and address the larger envelope as indicated below.

   North Pole Postmark
   Postmaster
   4141 Postmark Dr.
   Anchorage, AK 99530-9998

Each individual card will then be mailed from Alaska with a North Pole postmark on them!

Deadline

Letters must be received in Anchorage before December 10th.

What Does the Postmark Look Like?

Other Holiday Themed Post Offices

North Pole, Alaska may be the most popular holiday related postmark but there are others. Just do the same as above but send your combined cards to the attention of “Christmas Re-Mailing” to one of these possible post offices. USPS maintains a list on this page.