Santa has a hotline, and you can call him to find out if you're on his "Nice List" or let him know what gifts you're looking forward to on Christmas.

Tis the season when professional Santas are in peak demand, but many who choose this line of work often view it as a higher calling and maintain some aspects of the identity all year round—even those who don’t fit the stereotypical popular image of Santa, according to a paper published in the Academy of Management Journal.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The North America Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is looking for volunteers to help track Santa on Christmas Eve. NORAD is recruiting 1,000 mostly volunteers to accept calls as children search for the jolly old elf on Dec. 24.

Santa has a hotline, and you can call him to find out if you're on his "Nice List" or let him know what gifts you're looking forward to on Christmas.

Darien Telephone Company has one of the last few working payphones in the state of Georgia. The folks inside thought they’d dress it up for the holidays and let young and old call Santa for free.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Santa Claus is at KWTX News 10 taking your calls from until 7 p.m. Call 1-800-299-5989 to talk directly to Old St. Nick. Be sure to ask mom and dad before you call 1-800-299-5989. Santa’s “On Call” until 7 p.m., sponsored by Slovacek’s in West.

A trip to Home Depot while he was mourning the deaths of his parents changed the life of the man who calls himself Santa Rick.

While the rest of us are wrapping up work, Santa’s in the midst of his busiest day of the year. Here’s where he is right now. Bruce Springsteen said it best: “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.”