The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is preparing to track Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve journey around the globe, continuing a beloved tradition now in its 69th year.
While NORAD’s primary mission is to monitor and defend North American airspace around the clock, every December 24, they take on an additional festive mission: tracking Santa as he delivers presents to children worldwide.
This year, the “NORAD Tracks Santa” program offers an immersive experience with Santa’s North Pole Village. Families can enjoy a holiday countdown, games, a movie theater, festive music, a web store, and more.
The program is available in nine languages—English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean ensuring that families around the world can join in the holiday excitement.
NORAD Tracks Santa continues to bring joy and magic to the holiday season, uniting people of all ages in celebration and wonder.
Count down the days until Santa’s journey on mobile devices with the official NORAD Tracks Santa app, which is available in the Apple App and Google Play stores. NORAD Tracks Santa will also be available on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X, and on contributor platforms Amazon Alexa, SiriusXM, and OnStar.
On Dec. 24, trackers worldwide can call 1-877-HI-NORAD to ask our live operators about Santa’s location from 6 a.m. to midnight MST. Also on Dec. 24, website visitors will see Santa’s flight from 4 a.m. to midnight MST.
NORAD Tracks Santa is a global experience, and the U.S. and Canadian personnel of NORAD are proud to continue the tradition of delighting families everywhere. NORAD is a U.S. and Canada bi-national organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for North America. NORAD prevents air attacks against North America, safeguarding the sovereign airspaces of the U.S. and Canada by responding to unknown, unwanted, and unauthorized air activity approaching and operating within North American airspace.
