Letters from children: 31,034 letters for Santa Claus

Swiss Post supported Christkind and Santa Claus with 31,034 children’s letters – a tradition that lives on in Switzerland.

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  • Nathalie Dérobert FellayMedia Spokeswoman

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For several decades now, children have taken up their pens during Advent to send their wishes, drawings or questions to Santa. To cope with this influx, a team of eight postal elves is mobilized each year in a special Santa Claus branch in Ticino. These elves collect and sort the letters by language, so that each message can receive a reply.

Trends observed

  • Slight decrease in volume: the total number of letters decreased by 2% compared to the previous year.
  • Increased participation by schools: 376 schools organized a group essay last year, enabling 6,577 students to send a group letter to Santa Claus.
  • Stable regional distribution: about 60% of letters come from French-speaking Switzerland, about 20% from German-speaking Switzerland and 20% from Ticino.

Development of letter volumes in recent years