Mr. Claus will depart from the North Pole on the morning of Christmas Eve. His first stop will be in New Zealand before he drops off presents in Australia, Asia and Africa. He’s scheduled to arrive in the United States between 9:00 p.m. and midnight.

But Santa is undaunted by the monumental task before him. With 500 million households to visit and 42 hours to do it in, that means Santa has a total of just 300 microseconds (0.0003 seconds) to accomplish everything he needs to accomplish per household.

Of course, the burning question is “When will Santa arrive at my house?” While Santa has his own schedule, he generally makes it to most homes between 9 a.m. and midnight (local time). As Santa has made clear for centuries if the kids are not asleep in a given home, he’s moving on to the next house.

The short answer, in every way that matters, is YES, Santa Claus is real!

When kids ask whether or not Santa is real, Alexa will answer: The new Free Time feature also rewards kids for using their manners when asking a question and if a parent sets times when kids are meant to be sleeping or something, Alexa simply won’t answer their questions.

Alexa keeps it simple, while Siri’s answer is almost the most accurate—the only place “Santa Claus” truly exists is in our hearts.

How to get a letter postmarked from the North Pole:

1. Have the child write a letter to Santa and place it in an envelope addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole.
2. Write a personalized response to the child’s letter and sign it “From Santa.”
3. Insert both letters into an envelope, and address it to the child.

You asked a really good question. “Are Mom and Dad really Santa?” We know that you want to know the answer and we had to give it careful thought to know just what to say. The answer is no. We are not Santa.