Merry Christmas: Santa's Reindeer Cleared for Entry into Georgia

Wed, Dec 24 2025

Atlanta, Ga - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the Georgia State Veterinarian are pleased to announce that Santa's reindeer have been official cleared for entry into the state of Georgia. Santa's elves submitted clean Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for nine Reindeer traveling from the North Pole to Georgia: Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.

"Santa and his reindeer are officially cleared for entry into the state of Georgia," said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper. "On behalf of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, we wish all Georgians a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!"

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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler J Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334