The United States Postal Service (USPS) has kicked off the 2025 season of USPS Operation Santa, inviting children and families across the country to begin writing and sending letters to Santa Claus.
The program, now in its 113th year, connects letter writers with generous individuals and organizations who help fulfill their holiday wishes.
Beginning Wednesday, individuals and families can submit letters following the program guidelines available on the USPS Operation Santa webpage.
Letters must be postmarked by Dec. 6 to be eligible for adoption and fulfillment.
This year, participants have the option to fulfill wishes from multiple people within a single household by adopting a family letter.
“Each year, we receive far more letters than we have adopters, and this year we want to change that - especially by encouraging participants to adopt family letters, which makes it possible to fulfill the wishes of an entire household at once,” said Sheila Holman, USPS marketing vice president, in a press release.
The USPS is also making it easier than ever for participants to fulfill holiday wishes.
The USPS Operation Santa online gift catalog — introduced last year to streamline the fulfillment and shipping experience — will feature a significantly expanded selection with thousands of items.
When letter adoption opens on Nov. 17, adopters will be able to shop and ship conveniently and directly from the online catalog.
For more information and full program guidelines, including important dates and details on how to write a letter or participate by fulfilling a letter, visit the USPS Operation Santa webpage.
