It's Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is suited up for his annual voyage from the North Pole to households around the world. In keeping with decades of tradition, the North American Aerospace Command, or NORAD,

Santa Claus and his reindeer are rocketing around the globe, with billions of stops to make in less than 24 hours.Father Christmas has already soared past locations around the world, from Nunavut, northern Canada,

Kris Kringle fans can track Santa's annual flight on the official website, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and the NORAD Tracks Santa Claus mobile app. Kids (and childlike adults) can also phone a volunteer-manned hotline number to reach the NORAD Tracks Santa Operation Center on Dec. 24: 877-HI-NORAD (877-446-6723).