今年夏季，丹麦奥尔堡市举办了年度“世界圣诞老人大会”，吸引了来自澳大利亚、香港、加拿大和美国等地的数十位职业圣诞老人参与 [1]。尽管正值酷暑，现场仍洋溢着浓厚的节日氛围 [1]。该活动旨在娱乐儿童并促进全球扮演圣诞老人的专业人士交流技艺与故事 [1]。
组织者彼得·吉斯拉德（Peter Gislund）表示：“祖母们说：‘哦，来得太早了’；孩子们则欢呼道：‘圣诞老人已经来了！’" [1]。挪威圣诞老人罗伯特·赫茨（Robert Hercz）称参与者共享着“慷慨与传播快乐的基因” [1]。丹麦圣诞老人西蒙·布隆斯（Simon Brøns）则表示：“圣诞节不是一个季节，而是一种你胃里感觉到的情绪。” [1]
此次大会的历史可追溯至 1957 年首次举办，明年将迎 70 周年庆典 [1]。
The annual World Santa Claus Congress took place in Aalborg, Denmark, drawing dozens of professional Santas from countries including Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States [1]. Despite the summer heat, the event fostered a strong holiday atmosphere as participants gathered to entertain children and exchange stories with peers globally [1]. Organized since 1957, this gathering will mark its 70th anniversary next year [1]. Peter Gislund, an organizer of the congress, noted that while grandmas remarked it was "too early" for Santa's arrival, children were already cheering, saying, "Hooray! Santa's here already" [1]. Norwegian Santa Robert Hercz described the attendees as sharing a specific trait: "a gene — for generosity and spreading joy" [1]. Meanwhile, Danish Santa Simon Brøns emphasized that Christmas is not merely a season but rather "a feeling you have in your stomach" [1].