USPS is already accepting letters to Santa that will help fulfill holiday wishes for families in need

It may still be September, but families in need can start writing letters to Santa.

The U.S. Postal Service kicked off “Operation Santa” on Monday. The program, now in its 113th year, connects letter writers with generous individuals and organizations who help fulfill their holiday wishes.

Beginning today, individuals and families can submit letters, which must be postmarked by Dec. 6 to be eligible. This year, participants now have the option to fulfill wishes from multiple people within a single household by adopting a family letter.

“For more than a century, USPS Operation Santa has brought communities together to make the holidays brighter,” said Sheila Holman, USPS marketing vice president.

“Each year, we receive far more letters than we have adopters, and this year we want to cha