NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, is tracking Santa on his trip around the world this Christmas, so children and families can see where he is right now.

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.

NORAD, which is responsible for protecting the skies over the United States and Canada, activated its Santa tracking system ...

Every Christmas Eve, Norad – the North American ... store advert led a young child to call a Colorado military command center asking to speak to Santa Claus. Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup ...

Updates were also available via phone from the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center by calling 1-877-HI ... a recorded voice advised called to call back on Christmas Eve 2025.

Santa Claus does the impossible every year on Christmas Eve, but tracking his journey live has only become a global tradition fairly recently. While it's true that North American Aerospace Defense ...

Every Christmas Eve, Norad ... tracking of Santa’s sleigh as it navigates the skies. The cherished tradition dates back to 1955 when a misprint in a department store advert led a young child to call a ...

"It was by happenstance that we tracked Santa," Kang said. "We got a call from a young girl who misdialed and got our operations center at NORAD. As a result one of the colonels on the battle ...