It’s almost Christmas Eve! And one of my favorite things to do on Christmas Eve is to track Santa’s journey as he drops off presents around the world.
For 66 Years, NORAD has been tracking Santa. It all began one Christmas Eve in 1955, when a young child accidentally called a wrong number, thinking she was calling Santa. She actually reached an unlisted number for the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Operations Center, who told her that Santa would have a safe flight that year. A few years later, when NORAD was created, they decided to continue reporting Santa’s location every December 24th – to millions of people across the globe.
I love that every year, I can spend time tracking his progress.
And this year, I learned a little bit about what NORAD does (other than keep an eye on the man in the sleigh). Check it out:
#DYK @NORADCommand is a bi-national command with personnel from Canada and the U.S.? NORAD conducts aerospace warning & control and maritime warning missions every day. On Dec. 24 NORAD will begin tracking Santa! #WeHaveTheWatch#Santa #Holiday #NORADTracksSanta pic.twitter.com/dFcdvA0uW3
— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NoradSanta) December 14, 2021
Oh, and in case you’re wondering: Yes, you do need to be asleep when Santa arrives.
Do you need to be asleep when Santa arrives at your house? The official answer from #NORAD is yes if you want to get presents. 🎄
Full video: https://t.co/a3PykfHiNY#Santa #Holiday #NORADTracksSanta @NORADCommand pic.twitter.com/g84mOiNAHq
— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NoradSanta) December 15, 2021
