Slovenská pošta, a.s., has been organizing the unique project of Christmas Mail since 1999. Over the years, more than 1.5 million letters have arrived to the address of Baby Jesus, “999 99 Ježiško” from children who send their Christmas wishes from all over the world. The Baby Jesus replies to all those who include their addresses and also sends them a small present.
His official mailbox is in Rajecká Lesná, where he collects them all year round. The Baby Jesus received more than 120,000 letters last year, of which more than 3,000 came from 51 different countries around the world. These figures prove that the popularity of our Slovak “postal” Baby Jesus knows no boundaries. He receives letters from almost all of Europe, but also from more distant corners of the world such as China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Malaysia and Taiwan. Last year, the Baby Jesus replied in Slovak and English, but also in German, Russian, French, Polish, Hungarian and Spanish. The Baby Jesus replied to 144 children in Braille.
This year, Slovenská pošta, a.s., will also issue a commemorative stamp of the “Christmas Mail” issue. The theme of the children’s stamp is a drawing by Vaneska Peceková from the United school in Komárno (Spojená škola); she drew a picture of the Three Kings. The drawing of “Christ’s Nativity Scene” used for the FDC (first day cover) was drawn by Viktória Berkyová also United school in Komárno. “The Christmas Star with an Angel” used as the FDC cancellation created Šimon Števula from primary school in Zlatníky. These drawings were sent to the Baby Jesus as a part of the Christmas Mail of 2015.  
                                                                                                                                                                             Iveta Dorčáková