Bpost and Saint Nicholas bring the magic into every home with the Saint Nicholas Box
Once again this year, Saint Nicholas and Bpost are joining forces to bring the joy of the Saint Nicholas season to as many children as possible. Today, the gift-giving saint and the postal company are launching a brand-new concept: the Saint Nicholas Box. The traditional Saint Nicholas Secretariat, which replies to children's letters, is also reopening its doors.
When you think of Saint Nicholas, you think of presents. And when you think of parcels, you think of Bpost.
It should therefore come as no surprise that Saint Nicholas and the postal company have been working together for many years to bring the magic of the Saint Nicholas season to every child. This year, they are doing so with an exciting new concept: the Saint Nicholas Box. It is a package filled with a variety of writing and colouring materials, as well as some treats and surprises.
Using the contents of the box, children can create and decorate their own letter to Saint Nicholas, which they can then send free of charge, without a postage stamp. Saint Nicholas will personally reply to every child and send them a lovely surprise in return.
Three ways to receive the Saint Nicholas Box
Parents and schools wishing to receive a Saint Nicholas Box can obtain one free of charge from today (10 November), in several ways and while stocks last:
- Request your Saint Nicholas Box online and collect it from your nearest Bbox parcel locker or post office. Requests can be submitted until and including 25 November.
- Visit Bpost's headquarters in Brussels to discover the Saint Nicholas Secretariat and receive a Saint Nicholas Box. You can also create your letter on the spot or hand it in there. The Saint Nicholas Secretariat will be open on 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28 November.
- Visit one of the 15 participating post offices across the country on 14, 18, 21, 25 or 28 November to receive your Saint Nicholas Box and create your letter.
Children who prefer not to use the Saint Nicholas Box to write their letter can also send a handmade letter to the good saint using the address below. Here too, no postage stamp is required.
Saint Nicholas
Spanjestraat 1
0612 Hemel
or
Saint-Nicolas
Rue du Paradis 1
0612 Ciel
Please note: The language used in the address is the language in which Saint Nicholas will write his reply letter.
Teachers at nursery and primary schools can also send a joint letter containing the work of all their pupils. Saint Nicholas will then send a reply to the entire class. In recent years, Bpost has consistently managed to reply to more than 300,000 of these letters.
Note to editors: From 18 November onwards, the Saint Nicholas Secretariat in Brussels will open its doors to journalists wishing to take photographs and conduct interviews. Please arrange an appointment through the press office via mathieu.goedefroy@bpost.be or laura.cerradacrespo@bpost.be.
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