Alaska is far from the actual north pole as well as the magnetic north pole. However, it’s still a special place during Christmas as it’s “where the spirit of Christmas lives year-round ...

North Pole, Alaska — 'Twas the week before Christmas and plenty was stirring ... There are only a few hours of daylight in Fairbanks during the winter months, and the temperature hovers around ...

During the festival ... Located about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, North Pole is dressed in Christmas decorations year-round and is home to the Santa Claus House.

Luckily in Svalbard — a remote Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean that's as close to the North Pole as most people ... Reindeer graze on snow and a giant Christmas tree is lit up all ...