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Santa's Christmas Eve Journey Goes Live With Trackers From Google, NORAD and FlightRadar24

The long-running tradition offers playful maps with countdowns plus kid-focused activities so families can check estimated local pass times.

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Overview

  • Real-time maps are active on December 24, letting viewers follow Santa’s route and see estimated arrival times by region.
  • Google’s Santa Tracker pairs location updates with games and a family guide available throughout December.
  • NORAD’s Tracks Santa site offers radar-style tracking and has fielded calls about Santa’s location through a telephone center since 2002.
  • FlightRadar24 presents the sleigh as an aircraft-style display with the whimsical registration “Hohoho” and a start and finish at the North Pole.
  • NORAD attributes the tradition to a 1950s Sears misprint answered by Colonel Harry Shoup, while one report cites a 1995 start date that is not echoed elsewhere in the coverage.