Let Santa be your messenger this Christmas.
This Christmas, Santa will be your messenger and help you send warm wishes to your friends and loved ones with a unique video greeting.
This year it may have been difficult to see people you care about. That is why this Christmas season we hope to do our part in bringing people together. With the support of Santa Claus, we wanted to help you connect with the people who are important to you and send them your warm thoughts during this special time of year.
Time to send your video greeting has ended
We received thousands of video greeting applications. During the next few weeks, Santa will go through all the applications with his elves and choose the ones we’ll turn into video greetings. If you are selected, we will upload your video to Visit Finland’s public YouTube channel and send it to you by email by 13 December.
Don’t worry if your message is not read aloud by Santa, You still have a chance to meet him live on Visit Finland’s social media channels on 11 December.
Meet Santa on Visit Finland’s social media channels on 11 December:
Chinese live on Visit Finland’s Weibo at 12-13 Finnish time (GMT+2)
Japan live on Visit Finland’s Japanese Instagram at 13.30-14.30 Finnish time (GMT+2)
English live on Visit Finland’s global Instagram at 20-21 Finnish time (GMT+2)
About the campaign
Christmas is the most special time of the year. It’s all about people finding each other and coming together. This isn’t always as easy it sounds. This year, we want to ease the burden of all the Christmas hustle and bustle by helping you reach out to those closest to you. Finland, the world’s happiest country three times in a row, and its most famous resident, Santa Claus, have started the Say it with Santa initiative so that you can let Santa be your messenger this Christmas.
The idea is quite simple. Write down what you would like to say and to whom. Santa will read it for you on a video. The videos will be published on Visit Finland’s YouTube channel on the second week of December.
Christmas is a busy time of year for Santa Claus and if this time he is not able to read your message out loud, don’t worry! You will have a chance to meet him live on Visit Finland’s social media channels on 11 December. You can also apply for a private one-to-one session with Santa Claus.
What & When
November 18-29
It’s time to start writing your greeting for Santa to read out loud. You can also apply for a private one-to-one session with him.
December 7–13
Your personal greeting videos will now be uploaded to Visit Finland’s YouTube channel and delivered personally to your email. You can also meet Santa Claus in a live stream on Visit Finland’s social media channels on 11 December.
December 24–25
It’s Christmas time! Enjoy the spirit and warmth of Christmas wherever you are!
November 30-December 6
During the next few weeks, Santa will go through all the applications with his elves and choose the ones we’ll turn into video greetings.
December 14–20
Private one-to-one sessions with Santa Claus.
November 18-29It’s time to start writing your greeting for Santa to read out loud. You can also apply for a private one-to-one session with him. |
November 30-December 6During the next few weeks, Santa will go through all the applications with his elves and choose the ones we’ll turn into video greetings. |
December 7–13Your personal greeting videos will now be uploaded to Visit Finland’s YouTube channel and delivered personally to your email. You can also meet Santa Claus in a live stream on Visit Finland’s social media channels on 11 December. |
December 14–20Private one-to-one sessions with Santa Claus. |
December 24–25It’s Christmas time! Enjoy the spirit and warmth of Christmas wherever you are! |