USPS Operation Santa Lets Texans Spread Holiday Magic

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Okay, I know it's barely September, but judging how Sam's has the Halloween decorations right next to the Christmas decorations tells me that it's okay to get a head start on Christmas planning. And this year, you can help spread holiday cheer to all the good boys and girls in Texas.

USPS Operation Santa is Officially Underway

Operation Santa is the USPS program that lets kids and families send their wishes to Santa, while volunteers across the country- yes, including right here in Texas- help make those wishes reality.

How Operation Santa Works

Kids and families send their letters to Santa through USPS, and those letters get uploaded to the official Operation Santa site. From there, anyone with a little holiday spirit (looking at you, Texas!) can “adopt” a letter. This year, USPS added an exciting twist: you can even adopt an entire family’s letter, which means spreading even more joy with just one click.

Don’t wait too long to break out the holiday stationery. Letters must be postmarked by December 6th to be eligible, and they should be sent to:

USPS Operation Santa
123 Elf Road
North Pole, 88888

After that, starting November 17th, adopters can hop online, scroll through wish lists, and pick out the ones they want to fulfill.

Texas may be huge, but so is its holiday spirit. Every year, Operation Santa collects thousands of letters, and plenty of them come from right here in the Lone Star State. From Dallas to Houston, Austin to El Paso, kids are wishing for everything from toys and games to warm coats and shoes.

Whether you’re adopting a single letter or stepping up for an entire family, Operation Santa gives Texas a chance to show what the season of giving is all about. To learn more, click here.