Visitors stand outside Santa Claus' office at Santa Claus' Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland, December 15, 2016. At Santa Claus' Lapland home in Finland, his helpers sort out piles of letters from around the world, each detailing children's requests for this Christmas. In English, Italian or other languages, youngsters' handwriting adorn the envelopes addressed to Father Christmas, some decorated with colourful hearts and stars. As the festive holiday nears, everyday is busy for Santa's helpers in Rovaniemi, which declares itself his official hometown near the Arctic Circle. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





A barman waits for customers at the Arctice ice bar in the Santa Claus Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland, December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Santa Claus talks to Eloise and Noah Seymour from England at Santa Claus' Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Decorations are carved into the walls of a hotel room at Snowman World in the Santa Claus Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland, December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Letters to Santa Clause from around the world are displayed at the Santa Clause Office in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland, December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Santa Claus waits for visitors at Santa Claus' Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Elina, dressed as a Christmas elf, reads letters from around the world which were sent to Santa Claus at the Santa Claus' Post Office, in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Santa Claus talks to the Caballero family from Itay at Santa Claus' Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finalnd December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Santa Claus talks to Eloise and Noah Seymour from England at Santa Claus' Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Santa Claus rides in his sleigh as he prepares for Christmas in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Santa Claus rides in his sleigh as he prepares for Christmas in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Santa Claus rides in his sleigh as he prepares for Christmas in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Letters from around the world are stored at the Santa Claus' Post Office in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)





Customers enter a restaurant in the Santa Claus Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland, December 15, 2016. (Photo by Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters)