

They zigzag at the speed of light from south to north. From here, they rush westwards to be sure that all presents are delivered by dusk. When the actual distribution of gifts is about to start, the reindeer Danser, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitz and, of course, Rudolph stand by at the dateline. There is so much running forth and back between the Ice Sheet and the North Pole. On their basis, the elves check whether demand is equal to inventory. Those many lists get converted into aggregated lists. When the children’s wish lists have arrived, a whole lot of logistic planning takes place. They are so fast that they beat every record when they during one night visit all children all over the world. In order to get it all done, his nine reindeer help him. They saw, cast, weld and mount, so that good children all over the world can get their share of gifts at Christmas time. He gets on the chopper with the very last presents and flies to Sana, Queen Ingrid’s Hospital in the middle of Nuuk, where he gives away presents to those children who cannot be at home on Christmas Eve.Īll year long, Santa Claus is busy in his workshop together with his wife and his many elves. They get Air Greenland to stand by with a helicopter, when Santa Claus arrives at Nuuk Airport. Elves aren’t visible to humans, but they’re very practical. When the distribution of gifts is over and done with, Santa Claus has one last – and very important – duty on December 24th. His helpers, the elves, are very busy answering them all. Ten thousands of children send letters to Santa Claus in Greenland each year. The world’s biggest postbox naturally is Santa Claus’ and it is obviously located in Greenland, in Ilulissat. He also owns a huge warehouse at the North Pole, from where it is easy to get around in all directions. Santa Claus’ workshop is located on the Ice Sheet. The lucky ones who get to visit Uummannaq can still visit his fine house. More precisely in “Spragle” Bay close to Uummannaq. Santa Claus lives in Uummannaq in GreenlandĪ very popular Danish christmassy TV-series ”Elves in Greenland” established in 1989, what everyone should always have known: Santa Claus lives in Greenland. Read more about Christmas traditions in Greenland. If you have been a good child, you’re going to earn yourself some gifts for Christmas – more precisely the evening of the 24th or the morning of the 25th December, depending on where you live.

Santa Claus lives in his cozy house up north in Greenland. It’s fancy and we all love wonderfully curvy Santa Claus in his fine clothes. Some will perhaps call Santa Claus a glitter-addict, if we list the things he’s wearing: A red costume with an edge of white fur, shiny black boots and a black belt with a golden clamp, a big white beard and sometimes black, round glasses.
