If you need an infusion of holiday spirit this Christmas season, then you should visit North Pole, Alaska! This wonderful town channels the Christmas spirit all year long. The whole family will enjoy exploring a place that embodies everything we love about the holiday festivities!

An actual trip to the North Pole isn’t usually on someone’s bucket list.

Jimmy Emerson, DVM But it should be, especially around the holiday season. The entire town of North Pole, Alaska, celebrates this wonderful holiday season in style throughout the entire year.

In fact, the city seal of this fun place is actually a Santa Claus!

City of North Pole - Facebook Last year’s mayor even legally changed his name to Santa Claus. His term ran from 2015 through 2018. This is a town dedicated to the Christmas spirit!

Many of the small details around the city reflect the love of Christmas.

City of North Pole - Facebook Candy canes point out the local library, and you can take a turn down Santa Claus Lane or Saint Nickolas. Or maybe you’d like to take Snowman Lane to the elementary school today!

One of the most famous spots in North Pole is the Santa Claus house.

Jason Rossiter / Flickr A gift shop open year round with Christmas memorabilia, this is a wonderful place to stock up on your Christmas decorations. And before you leave, take a picture with the largest fiberglass statue of Santa, who hangs out right outside the building.

The streetlights of the town are striped like candy canes, and the firetrucks are bright Christmas red.

Santa Claus House - North Pole, Alaska - Facebook The police cruisers are green and white, and there’s even a roller derby league named “North Pole Babes in Toyland,” and all of the skaters have Christmas-related names. Even the North Pole library has red and green fabric covered chairs, with gorgeous snowflakes etched on their windows.

One of the more magical details of this unique city is their post office.

City of North Pole - Facebook The employees of the United States Postal Service at the North Pole office field hundreds of thousands of letters each year, all of them addressed to Santa. There’s even a volunteer community that replies to any letters addressed to 1 Santa Claus Lane, North Pole, Alaska. It’s a wonderful town to experience, as everyone embodies the spirit of Christmas!

A trip to North Pole, Alaska could truly bring the Christmas magic to anyone’s heart; even Ebenezer Scrooge.

Santa Claus House - North Pole, Alaska - Facebook It’s not just the buildings or street names that will bring a cheerful smile to your face. The people of this wonderful town exhibit great measures of Christmas spirit, and will enrich your trip to this great holiday hotspot.

Have you had a chance to visit North Pole during the Christmas season? Was it magical?? Let us know in the comments below!

Jimmy Emerson, DVM

But it should be, especially around the holiday season. The entire town of North Pole, Alaska, celebrates this wonderful holiday season in style throughout the entire year.

City of North Pole - Facebook

Last year’s mayor even legally changed his name to Santa Claus. His term ran from 2015 through 2018. This is a town dedicated to the Christmas spirit!

Candy canes point out the local library, and you can take a turn down Santa Claus Lane or Saint Nickolas. Or maybe you’d like to take Snowman Lane to the elementary school today!

Jason Rossiter / Flickr

A gift shop open year round with Christmas memorabilia, this is a wonderful place to stock up on your Christmas decorations. And before you leave, take a picture with the largest fiberglass statue of Santa, who hangs out right outside the building.

Santa Claus House - North Pole, Alaska - Facebook

The police cruisers are green and white, and there’s even a roller derby league named “North Pole Babes in Toyland,” and all of the skaters have Christmas-related names. Even the North Pole library has red and green fabric covered chairs, with gorgeous snowflakes etched on their windows.

The employees of the United States Postal Service at the North Pole office field hundreds of thousands of letters each year, all of them addressed to Santa. There’s even a volunteer community that replies to any letters addressed to 1 Santa Claus Lane, North Pole, Alaska. It’s a wonderful town to experience, as everyone embodies the spirit of Christmas!

It’s not just the buildings or street names that will bring a cheerful smile to your face. The people of this wonderful town exhibit great measures of Christmas spirit, and will enrich your trip to this great holiday hotspot.

If you’re headed into town, you’d better Stay At Alaska’s Christmas Themed Suite At Hotel North Pole That Will Put You In The Holiday Mood.

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