RUDOLPH — Only about 500 people live in Rudolph, but well over 10,000 Christmas cards, with origins from all around the world, are mailed from the village every year.

The village — which shares its name with Santa Claus’ favorite red-nosed reindeer — is a necessary stop for those holiday fanatics who want to make their Christmas cards extra special by having them mailed from a festively named place.

To celebrate the village’s seasonally appropriate name, the Rudolph Post Office annually issues special postal markings on stamps during the holiday season. However, they only issue these postal cancellations on certain days during the Christmas card period, with the dates already set for Nov. 6 and Dec. 13.

Christmas card season a busy one for Rudolph