Overview

• Santa Claus began his global gift-giving journey early on December 24, departing from the North Pole with his reindeer-led sleigh.
• The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) continues its annual tradition of tracking Santa, a practice that began in 1955 after a misdialed phone call from a child.
• Multiple platforms, including NORAD’s website, Google’s Santa Tracker, and FlightRadar24, allow users to follow Santa’s route in real-time with interactive features and games.
• Santa's route is designed to align with time zones and nightfall, starting in the South Pacific and moving through Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
• NORAD’s Santa Tracker has evolved to include apps, multilingual support, and even a hotline where volunteers and occasionally U.S. presidents answer calls from children.