Christmas Mail has been organised by Slovenská pošta since 1999. Writing to Baby Jesus has become popular with the public and many of us traditionally connect it with the pre-Christmas period. Not only children, but adults as well, can send their Christmas wishes to Baby Jesus at the address “999 99 Ježiško” (Baby Jesus).
Slovenská pošta assists with the delivery of all consignments addressed to Baby Jesus to the post office in Rajecká Lesná, where Christmas Mail resides. There is also situated the official post box of Baby Jesus. At the same time, Slovenská pošta delivers a response from Baby Jesus to everyone who writes a return address on their mail. Christmas Mail in Rajecká Lesná can be visited throughout the year and thus, it is possible to experience the Slovak Christmas atmosphere in any season of the year.
During the previous 14 years, almost 1,250,000 letters were delivered to the address of the Slovak Baby Jesus. Hundreds of letters are also delivered from foreign countries, especially from the Czech Republic, Germany, Taiwan, Romania, England and Russia, USA, China, Israel and New Zealand as well. Baby Jesus also answers letters from abroad, and replies to blind and partially sighted children in Braille. 
The 15th jubilee year of Christmas Mail is connected with the issuing of the postage stamp “Christmas Mail”. The postage stamp is based on a drawing by Erika Korkovánová from Kolárovo who won the children contest for the most beautiful drawing for Baby Jesus. Almost 5,800 drawings were sent to the contest announced during the previous year of Christmas Mail. At Christmas Mail also four special postmarks are to be issued.  

                                                                                                                                                    Daniela Šimoníková

The stamps are with baked apple perfume.