Christmas Printables 2026: Gift Tags and a Letter to Santa by Dec. 5

Three free Christmas printables are ready for Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, 2026: gift tags at 12 to a page, a wish list with ten ranked lines and a letter to Santa template. The letter template prints the Santa addresses from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Canada Post, and the USPS Operation Santa questions page says letters must be postmarked by Saturday, Dec. 5. Canada Post asks for letters no later than Dec. 9, 2026.

The date of the holiday is on the Christmas date page, and the December 2026 printable calendar has room for the mailing dates below. For the full Operation Santa program, including how to adopt a letter, see our story on letters to Santa in 2026.

Christmas gift tags: 12 to a page

The gift tag PDF is one US Letter page with 12 tags in three columns and four rows. Each tag has a dashed cut line, a circle to punch for string, a “To:” line, a “From:” line, a small red ornament and the line “Christmas 2026 · Fri., Dec. 25, 2026”. Print at 100% size, cut on the dashed lines and write on the lines before tying the tag on.

For gifts that go in the mail, USPS lists Priority Mail at Friday, Dec. 18 for the contiguous U.S. on its 2026 holiday shipping page. Our Christmas 2026 countdown and printable calendar counts the days to Dec. 25.

Christmas wish list with ranked lines

The wish list PDF has a name line and ten numbered lines, each with a tick box. USPS Operation Santa asks writers to list gifts in order of preference, to be specific about requests and to choose gifts that are not too expensive, so number 1 is the gift wanted most. The box is for ticking a gift once it is wrapped or ordered, so the same sheet works for a family list. Our secret Santa printable covers gift exchanges.

Letter to Santa template and addresses

The letter template starts with a box for the writer’s name and full return address, then “Dear Santa,” with writing lines, a short list for gifts in order of preference and a “Love,” line. A footer box at the bottom holds both addresses and the mailing rules from the table below.

	USPS (United States)	Canada Post
Address on the envelope	Santa, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888	Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada
Stamp	A First-Class stamp in the top-right corner	No stamp needed within Canada
Return address	Full name and address, including apartment number, in the top-left corner	Include your return address
Mail by	Postmarked by Sat., Dec. 5, 2026	Dec. 9, 2026

Sources: USPS Operation Santa “How to Write a Letter to Santa and Where to Send It” and FAQs; Canada Post “Santa letter program”. Canada Post says to drop the letter in any Canada Post mailbox or post office. UK readers should check Royal Mail, because its address and date could not be confirmed for this story.

Operation Santa dates to mark in 2026

Date	What happens	Source
Mon., Nov. 16	Letter adoption starts	USPS Operation Santa
Sat., Dec. 5	Last day to send letters; letters must be postmarked by this date	USPS Operation Santa FAQs
Wed., Dec. 9	Canada Post’s last day to send a Santa letter	Canada Post
Sat., Dec. 12	Last day to adopt a letter, and the recommended date to ship a gift for delivery before Dec. 25	USPS Operation Santa

Dec. 5 is the last postmark date for letters; Dec. 12 is the last day to adopt one. The program is available in the continental United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, according to the USPS questions page.