Apart from the hotline, NORAD shares Santa's progress on its website, mobile apps and social media pages, as well as with Amazon Alexa, OnStar and SiriusXM Radio. Everything comes to a close at 2 ...

NORAD tracks Santa Claus on Christmas Eve and Day 00:19. Santa Claus made his annual trip from the North Pole on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to children all over the world. And like it does ...

It started by accident, according to NORAD’s website, in 1955 when a local newspaper advertisement informed children they could call Santa directly – only the contact number was misprinted.

Lieutenant Sean Carter works with the NORAD team and 1,500 volunteers every Christmas Eve to accurately track Santa's whereabouts across the globe. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

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.

Dec. 24—Tonight, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) gets ready for its Christmas Eve tradition of tracking Santa Claus' annual toy run. NORAD has been assisting Santa since 1955 ...

The mission of NORAD is to monitor and defend North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On Christmas Eve, however, NORAD tracks Santa Claus as he makes his way around the world.

NORAD’s Santa Tracker website launched this year on December 1 . NORAD’s Santa Tracker website launched this year on December 1 . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.