On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus flew off early in his magical sleigh, pulled by reindeer, to deliver holiday gifts to children everywhere. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which is a partnership of the U.S. and Canadian military, has been helping to track Santa for 69 years. You can follow Santa’s journey on their special NORAD Santa Tracker website.
Even if the government had shut down, tracking Santa would still happen. “Santa runs on the Christmas spirit, so nothing could stop him,” said Major Jennie Derenzis from the Royal Canadian Air Force on Tuesday.
The team at NORAD is dedicated to tracking all kinds of flights, but they happily keep an eye on Santa every year. Most of the people answering calls from children are volunteers who love this holiday tradition.
This fun idea began in 1955 when a newspaper ad mistakenly showed the phone number for a military command instead of Santa’s. When kids called, a friendly officer assured them that Santa was on his way to deliver gifts. Since then, NORAD’s Santa tracking has grown better with new technology.
You can get live updates about Santa on their website, which also has games, a holiday countdown, and even a movie theater. They share updates on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X. Plus, you can ask devices like Amazon Alexa for updates about Santa’s journey!
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