Correios’ ‘Papai Noel’ 2025 Opens Letter Adoptions Nationwide as Submissions Top 130,000

Overview

• Adoption of handwritten requests is underway after regional launches on November 10–11, with states rolling out local inventories such as 5,700 letters in Mato Grosso do Sul.
• Correios reports more than 130,000 letters received to date, available on the Blog do Noel and at participating branches for individuals and organizations to sponsor.
• Eligible writers include public school students up to 5th grade, children linked to partner institutions, and community children up to age 10, with one handwritten letter per child and CPF required.
• Letters containing addresses, phone numbers or photos are rejected, and gifts must be labeled with the adoption code and delivered in person at designated collection points.
• Deadlines vary by state, with examples including deliveries through December 12 in Ceará, December 8 in Acre, and December 19 in parts of São Paulo, while one Fortaleza report on first-time inclusion of indigenous schools contrasts with Tocantins citing service to indigenous and quilombola communities in recent years.