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USPS Opens Operation Santa 2025 With Team Adoption and Toys"R"Us-Backed Gift Catalog

New tools focus on family letters to streamline buying and shipping for on-time holiday delivery.

Overview

  • Letter adoption is live at USPSOperationSanta.com as of Nov. 17, with account creation and identity verification required.
  • A team feature lets groups adopt an entire household’s letters so all family wishes are fulfilled in coordination.
  • Santa’s Gift Shoppe, sponsored by Toys"R"Us, offers a larger online catalog with direct-to-recipient shipping and free shipping on orders over $49.
  • USPS urges wider participation because the program receives more letters than it can match with adopters each year, according to marketing vice president Sheila Holman.
  • To be posted on the platform, mail letters to Santa Claus, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888 with full name and return address by Dec. 6; adopters should ship gifts by Dec. 13.