Customs - Christmas post offices receive more than 600,000 children's letters
This year, Deutsche Post's seven Christmas post offices received 609,500 children's letters with Christmas wishes for the Christ Child, Santa Claus and St. Nicholas. As Deutsche Post announced in Bonn on Thursday, most of the wish lists were received at the branch in Himmelpfort in Brandenburg. Around 300,000 letters were counted here. Of these, 17,000 children's letters came from abroad, most of them from China, but also from Poland, the Czech Republic, Greece and Lithuania. The mail came from 59 countries.
All letters with a return address were answered, in various languages. In 2022, 633,900 letters were received.
Swiss Post reported that the children had asked for cars, building blocks, dolls and technical toys, but also for the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to stop and for the environment to stop being destroyed. Health for family members and that no children have to live in poverty were also on the wish lists. Others wanted a pet and snow for Christmas. "The longest wish list received by the Christmas post office in Engelskirchen was three meters long," reported Swiss Post.
The seven Christmas post offices are organized and supported by Deutsche Post. They are located in Engelskirchen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Himmelpfort (Brandenburg), Himmelstadt (Bavaria), Himmelsthür (Lower Saxony), Himmelpforten (Lower Saxony), Nikolausdorf (Lower Saxony) and St. Nikolaus (Saarland).
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- Children in various countries, such as China, Poland, the Czech Republic, Greece, and Lithuania, also sent their Christmas wishes to Deutsche Post's Christmas post offices.
- The Deutsche Post AG in Bonn announced that most of the 609,500 children's letters with Christmas wishes were received at their branch in Himmelpfort, Brandenburg.
- In Germany, there are seven Christmas post offices far and wide, including one in Himmelstadt, Bavaria, and another in Nikolausdorf, Lower Saxony, among others, organized and supported by Deutsche Post.
- Santa Claus, the Christ Child, and St. Nicholas, often mentioned in children's letters, are figures of great significance during the festive season worldwide.
- Some children in Poland, for instance, included requests for peace in the Middle East and a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine on their Christmas wish lists.
- The Deutsche Post Christmas post offices have a history of responding to all letters with a return address, providing joy and delight to children in different languages.
- With most children's letters from abroad coming from China, children from different cultures and backgrounds in Germany, like those in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Czech Republic, also contributed to this special tradition.
- The children's letters in 2022 were slightly more, with 633,900 received, highlighting the enduring popularity of the Christmas post office concept.
- In a unique example, Swiss Post reported the longest wish list received by their Christmas post office in Engelskirchen to be an impressive three meters long, reflecting a child's heartfelt wishes.
- This annual event encourages children to share their hearts' desires during the Christmas season, emphasizing the spirit of giving and togetherness, even in countries like Germany and beyond.
- In recent years, children from Germany and other countries like Greece and the Czech Republic have wished for various things, including pets, snow, and health for their family members, showcasing their diverse aspirations during this joyful time of year.
Source: www.stern.de
