It’s officially 364 days until Christmas and St. Nick is looking forward to hearing from you!
If this is your first letter to Santa, here is some information for your parents, guardians and teachers. Santa is excited to read your letters and will do his best to send you a Christmas postcard in response.
Letters received by December 15, 2024 may receive a response from the big man himself! Our friends at Stars and Stripes Europe will feature some letters on their social media and website, so have your parent, guardian or teacher be on the lookout to see if your letter is one of the extra special ones!
Just remember, only letters received from an APO address will receive a response. These postcards will be sent your way with APO AE 09227 (Kaiserslautern, Germany) as Intra-Theater Delivery Service (IDS) Mail.
Write your letter to Santa. Need some help?
Mail your letter to Santa Claus
Santa Claus
c/o Stars and Stripes
North Pole
Unit 29480
APO, AE 09211-9480
Be on the lookout for a reply from Santa! He will be responding to letters received before December 15, 2024.
Remember to check the Stars and Stripes Europe social media pages and website to see if your letter is highlighted!
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