Santa Claus and two reindeer were seen departing Lapland on Friday, marking the start of an annual trip to deliver gifts around the world.
Yle first captured Santa's departure in 1965, and shares the exclusive video with the rest of the world.
Other public broadcasters in Europe and further abroad have become accustomed to the tradition, as the video is distributed internationally via the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
While not on his yearly trips around the world, Santa lives near his workshop on the Lapland fell of Korvatunturi in northern Finland.
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