SantaUpdate.com has been providing news from the North Pole for 30 years. They were the first tracker of Santa online. But their news is not just of tracking Santa. They tell the story of Operation Merry Christmas, of life at the North Pole, what it is like to be an elf and to work for Santa. They talk to Mrs. Claus. They report on the reindeer. They publish podcasts and manage all of our social media channels. They do all this year round, 365 days of the year. Here is their latest news.
- 11 Months Until Christmas
by Elf Ernest on January 24, 2026 at 7:01 amHi everyone, and Happy New Year! There are just 11 months until Christmas. The change to the new year has happened and I am happy to report that Operation Merry Christmas 2026 is well underway. It always feels a little strange to see January and […]
- Recapping Santa’s Rideby Elf Frank Myrrh on January 24, 2026 at 12:09 am
An all new episode of the North Pole Podcast features Elves Frank and Crash discussing details of Santa’s ride at Christmas. The crisis in Santa’s workshop shaped the news in 2025 and Crash talks how that event changed tracking Santa last year. […]
- 48 Weeks Until Christmasby Elf Trixie on January 22, 2026 at 7:12 am
Flight Command announced yesterday about the mass migration of reindeer from the North Pole – as I told you last week in talking about Trixie and the Mighty Mick. They have already left. Now everyone else is feeling as sad as I am with all the […]
- Reindeer Leave the North Pole
by Elf Harold Star on January 22, 2026 at 2:52 amThe reindeer have started their annual departure from the North Pole. Every year, after the conclusion of Operation Merry Christmas, Santa’s reindeer take leave of the North Pole to return to their native lands. They do not return until the fall […]
- Tracker Road Map 2026
by Elf Harold Star on January 16, 2026 at 7:01 amAfter meeting with Santa and discussing our performance as the tracker Elf Community last year I have determined the following to be our Road Map for 2026: We will target 60 million trackers total for 2026. 70% of trackers will be freelance tracker […]
- 49 Weeks Until Christmasby Elf Trixie on January 15, 2026 at 6:03 pm
Hi friends! There are now just 49 weeks until Christmas. My reindeer, Trixie, is from right here at the North Pole. She was born here. This is her home. It has been so fun having her home these past few weeks. But I need to get ready to say goodbye […]
- Changes to the Elf Community
by Elf Harold Star on January 12, 2026 at 9:16 pmIn response to updates in Internet privacy protection laws, some communicated concerns by parents of minor users of SantaTrackers.net, and issues related to available resources, we announce the following changes to SantaTrackers.net: The following […]
- North Pole Navy Returns
by Elf Harold Star on January 8, 2026 at 5:13 pmThe entire fleet of the North Pole Navy has now returned to the North Pole. Some ships have been at sea since August 2025. The North Pole Navy saw unprecedented action in 2025, mostly due to the crisis in Santa’s workshop. It shuttled personnel […]
- 50 Weeks Until Christmasby Elf Trixie on January 8, 2026 at 7:02 am
There are now 50 weeks until Christmas – next week we’ll be in the 40s! Santa is on the job, friends. Meetings, meetings everywhere. In many ways I love January. Everyone here gets so excited about making fresh plans for the New Year. I think it […]
- How Santa Counts Down to Christmasby Elf Trixie on January 8, 2026 at 12:18 am
Today over at North Pole Flight Command they marked 350 Days Until Santa’s Launch. It got little notice. Whether anyone notices or not isn’t what is important. It’s a marker. A point on the calendar. A mark in a series of marks that leads to […]
