Latvijas Pasts receives the first letters for Father Christmas and delivers them to the letter-box of his office in Latvia

02.12.2020

Latvijas Pasts encourages the little residents of Latvia to send a letter to Father Christmas in a timely manner and asks their parents to make sure that the correct address of the recipient and the sender is indicated on the letter and that a stamp with a suitable face value is affixed. Latvijas Pasts reminds you that the last day for delivery of postal items before Christmas in Latvia is the 23^rd of December, while the latest day when items must be received at Latvijas Pasts is the 20^th of December.

Latvijas Pasts encourages the little residents of Latvia to remember to send a letter to Father Christmas and asks their parents to check that the accurate Father Christmas’ address is indicated on the letter and stamps with a suitable face value are affixed.

Latvian Father Christmas lives in Rūķupe, Pāvilosta Municipality. All letters addressed to Father Christmas are delivered right to his office’s letter-box with the help of Latvijas Pasts. If the recipient indicated on the letter is Santa Claus or Grandfather Frost, the item will travel to the respective addressee in Finland or Russia. 

Father Christmas’ address:
Ziemassvētku vecītis Rūķupē
Ziemupes pasts
Vērgales pagasts
Pāvilostas novads
Latvija 
LV-3463

Santa Claus’ address:
Santa Claus
Tähtikuja 1
96930
Rovaniemi
Finland

Grandfather Frost’s address:
162390
Россия
Вологодская область
Город Великий Устюг
Дом Деда Мороза

A letter to Father Christmas in Latvia can be sent using a stamp with a face value of € 1.00, and to Santa Claus in Finland and Grandfather Frost in Russia – with a face value of € 1.42.

Latvijas Pasts wishes you a bright and happy pre-holiday season and reminds you that the last day for delivery of postal items before Christmas in Latvia is the 23^rd of December, while the latest day when items must be received at Latvijas Pasts is the 20^th of December. To make sure that Christmas greetings reach the addressees on time, we urge you not to put off sending them to the last minute.

About SJSC Latvijas Pasts
Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services throughout Latvia by maintaining more than 600 post offices. The primary function of the company is provision of the universal postal service; Latvijas Pasts also provides commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a wholly State-owned company with around 3,200 employees. The quality measurements of Latvijas Pasts domestic mail deliveries are regularly conducted by Kantar TNS, one of the leading market, social and media research agencies in Latvia. In turn, the quality measurements of the cross-border deliveries are provided within the framework of the International Post Corporation through the intermediary of the research companies Kantar TNS, Ipsos and Quotas.

Additional information:
Vineta Danielsone | Senior Public Relations Project Manager
E-mail: pr@pasts.lv; vineta.danielsone@pasts.lv
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