While the world prepares to unwrap gifts and sing carols this week, Santa is gearing up for his most demanding 24 hours of the year, checking his list and readying his sleigh for the long night ahead.

It’s that time of the year when millions around the world wait for Santa Claus to begin his magical Christmas Eve journey. Thanks to Google and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), ...

NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) had the first ever Santa tracker in 1955. While it used to be just a boring animation of Santa’s sleigh and reindeer flying across a map, NORAD has ...

Every Christmas Eve, that question is answered by the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center, where over 1,000 volunteers stand ready to report Santa’s whereabouts. Though most calls come in between 5 p ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if they’re not ...

On the night of Christmas Eve, children across the world will be expecting a visit from Santa, after which they will wake up to find gifts under their Christmas trees. Santa Claus' journey delivering ...

We all know Santa Claus is coming to town. What we don't know is where the jolly old St. Nick is. Don't worry, two of the country's most powerful organizations are here to help – the military and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But on Christmas Eve ...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But on Christmas Eve, it tackles perhaps its most important mission: tracking Santa Claus ...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been tracking Santa's Christmas journey since 1955. NORAD's official Santa tracker goes live on Christmas Eve, allowing families to follow his ...