Yes, there is a Santa Claus. And no, COVID-19 won’t stop him
3 years ago

Yes, there is a Santa Claus. And no, COVID-19 won’t stop him

Associated Press  

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Rest assured, kids of all ages: Santa’s coming this Christmas Eve, and a second holiday with COVID-19 won’t stop him. In what’s become its own wildly popular tradition, the Colorado-based North American Aerospace Defense Command provides real-time updates on Santa’s progress Dec. 24, from 4 a.m. to midnight MST. NORAD’s Santa Tracker lets families watch Father Christmas in 3D as he transits the South Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. In 1955, Air Force Col. Harry Shoup — the on-duty commander one night at NORAD’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command — answered a call from a child who dialed a number that was misprinted in an ad in a newspaper, thinking she was calling Santa.

Santa Claus Norad Schlachter  force  santa  claus  yes  norad  schlachter  santas  volunteers  norads  stop  christmas  tradition  wont  covid19  watch

History of this topic

Will ‘mystery drones’ impact Santa's global journey? US tracker answers
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Will ‘mystery drones’ impact Santa's global journey? US tracker answers

Hindustan Times  

Santa Claus has no need to worry about recent mystery drone sightings over New Jersey, a US Air Force general said Tuesday, as an annual tradition of "tracking" Saint Nick swung into action. Air Force Col. Amy Glisson and other volunteers answer phone calls from around the world Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson …

Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents takes off | Tracker inside
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents takes off | Tracker inside

Hindustan Times  

Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world. This illustration photo shows the NORAD logo on a cell phone screen while the tracker follows Santa flying over New York City on a computer monitor in Los Angeles on December 24, 2023. That is according tothe North American Aerospace Defense Command, a …

Norad tracks Santa’s annual journey delivering presents around the world
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Norad tracks Santa’s annual journey delivering presents around the world

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch live as Santa Claus begins his yearly lap around …

Christmas 2024: Santa Claus is on his way with gifts. You can track him here
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Christmas 2024: Santa Claus is on his way with gifts. You can track him here

India Today  

As Christmas Eve approaches, millions of children around the world eagerly anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus. This year, they can track his journey in real-time with the help of the NORAD Tracks Santa program, a beloved tradition that has been delighting families for nearly 70 years. To assist in this magical mission, the North American Aerospace Defense Command offers …

Santa Claus Is Coming to town Norad google Trackers Live Canada Transport Minister Anita Anand Clears Flight
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Santa Claus Is Coming to town Norad google Trackers Live Canada Transport Minister Anita Anand Clears Flight

ABP News  

Happy Christmas: Santa Claus is on his way to children waiting for him across the world, with Transport Canada giving the official clearance to his annual Christmas Eve journey. Canada’s new Transport Minister Anita Anand shared the news in a YouTube video. "Today, the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, officially cleared Santa for his annual …

NORAD Santa Tracker: How Santa started getting tracked on his sleigh every Christmas Eve
2 weeks, 2 days ago

NORAD Santa Tracker: How Santa started getting tracked on his sleigh every Christmas Eve

India Today  

The Santa Tracker is one delightful Christmas tradition that has stood the test of time – from snail mail in the last century to millions going online today, or calling up the Continental Air Defence Command enquiring about Santa’s exact location – children worldwide excitedly track Santa Claus as he travels across the globe, delivering presents and spreading holiday cheer …

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids.
2 weeks, 2 days ago

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids.

Politico  

“There are screams and giggles and laughter,” said Bob Sommers, 63, a civilian contractor and NORAD volunteer. “He went on a little bit, and he takes a breath, then says, ‘Hey, you’re not Santa,’” Shoup told The Associated Press in 1999. “Santa Claus Friday was assured safe passage into the United States by the Continental Air Defense Command.” In a …

NORAD's Santa Tracker Started With A Single Phone Call 69 Years Ago
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NORAD's Santa Tracker Started With A Single Phone Call 69 Years Ago

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. “Santa Claus Friday was assured safe passage into the United States by the Continental Air Defense Command.” In a likely reference to the Soviets, the article noted that Santa …

Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village

Associated Press  

YAKUTAT, Alaska — Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by flying reindeer. Santa and Mrs. Claus this week took supersized rides to southeast Alaska in a C-17 military cargo plane and a camouflaged Humvee, as they delivered toys to the Tlingit village of Yakutat, northwest of Juneau. The visit was part of this year’s Operation Santa Claus, …

Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Santa and Mrs. Claus this week took supersized rides …

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
2 weeks, 5 days ago

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

Live Mint  

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. “He went on a little bit, and he takes a breath, then says, ‘Hey, you’re not Santa,’” Shoup told The Associated Press in 1999. “When a childish voice asked COC commander Col. …

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
2 weeks, 5 days ago

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

Hindustan Times  

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. We got to go to bed early.” NORAD’s annual tracking of Santa has endured since the Cold War, predating ugly sweater parties and Mariah Carey classics. “When a childish voice asked COC …

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. “When a childish voice asked COC commander Col. Harry Shoup, if there was a Santa Claus at the North Pole, he answered much more roughly than he should — considering the season: ‘There may be a guy called Santa Claus at the North Pole, but he’s not …

Welcome to the holidays! A time filled with cheer, presents and one persisting ethical question
3 weeks ago

Welcome to the holidays! A time filled with cheer, presents and one persisting ethical question

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle about NOW. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Many parents want to give their kids magic For a lot of parents and other adults, perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday magic, …

US-Canadian military agency 'tracks' Santa Claus on Christmas for 68th year
1 year ago

US-Canadian military agency 'tracks' Santa Claus on Christmas for 68th year

Hindustan Times  

The joint US-Canadian military monitoring agency has continued its decades-long Christmas tradition of tracking Santa's whereabouts, helping children around the globe find out when his reindeer-powered, present-filled sleigh is coming to town. The Santa tracker presented by the North American Aerospace Defense Command dates to 1955, when a Colorado newspaper To avoid disappointing the little ones, NORAD's director of operations …

US-Canada military 'tracks' Santa Claus to help kids with his location for 68th year
1 year ago

US-Canada military 'tracks' Santa Claus to help kids with his location for 68th year

India Today  

The joint US-Canadian military monitoring agency has continued its decades-long Christmas tradition of tracking Santa's whereabouts, helping children around the globe find out when his reindeer-powered, present-filled sleigh is coming to town. The Santa tracker presented by the North American Aerospace Defense Command dates to 1955, when a Colorado newspaper To avoid disappointing the little ones, NORAD's director of operations …

Track Santa here. A military command is keeping close watch on his sleigh
1 year ago

Track Santa here. A military command is keeping close watch on his sleigh

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is closely tracking his every move. This image provided by the Department of Defense shows volunteers answering phones and emails from children around the globe during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa event on Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 24, 2022. A …

US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won't slow Santa's travels
2 years ago

US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won't slow Santa's travels

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. military agency known …

Christmas 2022: Who Is Santa Claus? History, Legend and Facts; Click Here to Track Santa Claus
2 years ago

Christmas 2022: Who Is Santa Claus? History, Legend and Facts; Click Here to Track Santa Claus

News 18  

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2022: Santa Claus, whom children have always been eagerly waiting for during Christmas, is the most adorable and iconic figure. This stout, red-suited, cheerful man brings so much joy and happiness riding in the ‘one horse open sleigh’ drawn by 8 reindeers, ushering in optimism and gifts on Christmas Eve. As per the legends, Santa is a jolly …

US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won’t slow Santa’s travels
2 years ago

US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won’t slow Santa’s travels

Associated Press  

The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “ bomb cyclone ” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s global travels. But the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based agency also runs the NORAD Tracks Santa service, which allows people to follow his Christmas journey through its noradsanta.org website, social …

Father interrupts Biden’s Norad Santa call with ‘Let’s go Brandon’ insult
3 years ago

Father interrupts Biden’s Norad Santa call with ‘Let’s go Brandon’ insult

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Oregon father hijacked his children’s Christmas Eve phone call …

Yes, there is a Santa Claus. And no, Covid-19 won't stop him
3 years ago

Yes, there is a Santa Claus. And no, Covid-19 won't stop him

Hindustan Times  

Rest assured, kids of all ages: Santa's coming this Christmas Eve, and a second holiday with Covid-19 won't stop him. In what's become its own wildly popular tradition, the Colorado-based North American Aerospace Defense Command provides real-time updates on Santa's progress on December 24, from 4 a.m. to midnight MST. NORAD's Santa Tracker lets families watch Father Christmas in 3D …

US Military is Tracking Santa Claus and He's On His Way to Deliver Gifts Despite Covid-19
4 years ago

US Military is Tracking Santa Claus and He's On His Way to Deliver Gifts Despite Covid-19

News 18  

The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas. But this year, officers at the base are making sure the coronavirus pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus and his reindeer from, as the storybooks say, delivering gifts to children around the world. I’m one hundred percent …

NORAD Santa tracker turns 65 -- after being started due to a typo
4 years ago

NORAD Santa tracker turns 65 -- after being started due to a typo

Raw Story  

The North American Aerospace Defense Command celebrates the 65th year of the Santa Tracker, which allows children to call into the service to check on the status of Santa's arrival in the U.S. and Canada. An Air Force general spoke to CNN.com about the gift-giving Christmas hero's status, revealing that he was over Europe during the interview on Thursday afternoon …

Where's Santa? Google's Tracker is Back Helping You Locate Him Across the Globe
4 years ago

Where's Santa? Google's Tracker is Back Helping You Locate Him Across the Globe

News 18  

Ahead of Christmas, Google and the North American Aerospace Defence Command continue with their tradition of tracking Santa Claus around the globe as he delivers gifts. The Google Santa tracker shows the journey of Santa Claus as he prepares his sleigh with his reindeers Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph, and Olive. The Santa tracking tradition started …

Santa Tracker NORAD: How to track Father Christmas tonight
4 years ago

Santa Tracker NORAD: How to track Father Christmas tonight

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

Contactless Greetings: Santa Claus isn't Coming to Town this Christmas, But You Can Meet Him Online
4 years ago

Contactless Greetings: Santa Claus isn't Coming to Town this Christmas, But You Can Meet Him Online

News 18  

“I’m not fooling around with the pandemic,” said Joe Harkins, an 87-year-old Santa from Jersey City, New Jersey. It’s just too risky.” Harkins, like many of his brothers-in-red, as many Santas refer to each other, has taken his winter gig online, opting to swap in-person visits for virtual ones. “If you’re in a mall where there’s a big line of …

Sorry, Grinch. Virus won't stop NORAD from tracking Santa
4 years, 1 month ago

Sorry, Grinch. Virus won't stop NORAD from tracking Santa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Normally, 150-160 volunteers crowd into a conference room at …

Christmas 2019: Waiting for Santa Claus? Here's how you can LIVE track his route
5 years ago

Christmas 2019: Waiting for Santa Claus? Here's how you can LIVE track his route

India TV News  

Christmas is here and people round the world are excited about Santa Claus and Christmas presents. Those who want to know the exact location status of Santa Claus can track his journey on NORAD's official Santa Tracker, Moreover, you can also call 1-877-HI-NORAD to speak live with NORAD trackers. It was the first time that the United States Armed Forces …

US astronauts help NORAD track Santa's delivery route on Christmas Eve
5 years ago

US astronauts help NORAD track Santa's delivery route on Christmas Eve

Raw Story  

For decades, the Canadian and American defense agency NORAD has provided updates on Santa Claus's international gift delivery route, but this year, for the first time, US astronauts lent a hand. "We have obtained visual confirmation that Santa is currently traveling south over India," Andrew Morgan said at 1700 GMT via a video link as he floated at zero gravity …

Discover Related