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Want to talk to Santa Claus? Here's how to call his hotline

Saman Shafiq USA TODAY
Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025 Updated Mar 25, 2026
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Santa Claus may be the busiest man on Christmas, but he's still taking time out ⁠of his schedule to talk to all children — even the naughty ones.

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Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @saman_shafiq7.

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