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USPS Offering 'North Pole' Postmark for the Holiday Season

Make sure your packages are received by Dec. 10 for this special postmark.

In the weeks to come, children in Dover and Sherborn and all around the country will be sending letters to the North Pole, hoping to get their requests to Santa before Christmas Eve.

What if the packages arriving at their homes came from the North Pole?

The Postal Service is once again adding some magic to the holiday season by offering “North Pole” postmarks on mail.

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To receive the special holiday postmark, customers should affix the correct postage to addressed envelopes and cards; then pack them in a larger envelope, box, Priority Mail or Express Mail package and send them to:

North Pole Holiday Cancellation
Postmaster
4141 Postmark Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99530-9998

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To ensure delivery by Christmas, all requests must be received in Anchorage by Dec. 10. The service is provided at no cost.

Related Topics: Holiday Guide 2011, Letters To Santa, Post Office, packages from the north pole, and usps holiday postmark


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