NORAD’s tradition is one of the few modern additions to the centuries-old Santa story that have endured, according to Gerry Bowler, a Canadian historian who spoke to the AP in 2010.

NORAD’s Santa Tracker, the beloved decades-old tradition of virtually following Santa Claus as he delivers gifts to children around the world, returns Christmas Eve for its 69th year.

FILE – NORAD Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey takes a call while volunteering at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 24, 2014.

NORAD said Santa got back to the North Pole shortly after 5 a.m. EST. Santa's arrival times. Although the NORAD tracker reflected where Santa was at different points on his route around the world ...

Norad Santa tracker – LIVE: Follow Santa Claus as he delivers Christmas gifts on global journey Tom Murray,Tara Cobham,Albert Toth,Josh Marcus and Vishwam Sankaran Wed, December 25, 2024 at 5:17 ...

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids Each year, at least 100,000 kids worldwide call the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about ...

NORAD has been assisting Santa since 1955 after a child had mistakenly called in to the Department of Defense. ... NORAD's Santa Tracker is live for 2024. Guy Chapman, Corsicana Daily Sun, Texas.

If you wish to follow Santa’s journey, you can do so through the NORAD Santa tracker map, or through the “NORAD tracks Santa” app available in both the Apple and Google Play stores. You can ...

Santa Claus is already hard at work, and NORAD is keeping track of where that "right jolly old elf" is right this second and this second and this second (you get the idea).. When you have to ...

NORAD's "Track Santa" website went live Dec. 1 but the real fun began on Christmas Eve, which is when visitors will be able to track Santa's route from 4 a.m. to midnight MST / 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. EST.