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World Santa Congress marks 70th anniversary in Aalborg

7/10/2026

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The World Santa Claus Congress gathered dozens of professional Santas in Aalborg, Denmark for a four-day event this week.
The congress, founded in 1957 near Copenhagen, relocated to Aalborg two years ago.
Organizers say the meeting will mark the congress’s 70th anniversary in 2027.
Participants included Santas from Scandinavia, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States and Japan, where a Japanese Santa waved a flag and danced to “Feliz Navidad.”

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The World Santa Claus Congress gathered dozens of professional Santas in Aalborg, Denmark for a four-day event this week.
The congress, founded in 1957 near Copenhagen, relocated to Aalborg two years ago.
Organizers say the meeting will mark the congress’s 70th anniversary in 2027.
Participants included Santas from Scandinavia, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States and Japan, where a Japanese Santa waved a flag and danced to “Feliz Navidad.”