Families can watch the countdown, follow Santa's route on the map, read Santa Tracking Log updates, check Santa Cams, and see the next major stop as the sleigh travels across the globe. Track Santa's journey, play interactive games, and learn with festive activities throughout December. Watch live as the annual NORAD Tracks Santa simulates the tracking of Santa Claus leaving the North Pole to travel around the world to deliver gifts on Chris. Celebrate the holiday season with Google's Santa Tracker, featuring games, activities, and learning experiences for all ages throughout December. Santa Claus, legendary figure who is the traditional patron of Christmas in the United States and other countries, bringing gifts to children. His popular image is based on traditions associated with Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian saint who is typically depicted in red bishop’s robes. Santa Claus, also called Father Christmas, Saint Nick, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, or Santa, is a magical being from legends and folklore who is said to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus and his wife, Mrs. Claus, call the North Pole home, and children write letters to Santa and track Santa’s progress around the world on Christmas Eve. If it embodies the spirit of giving the gift of a healthy, peaceful world to all the children of the world, then that’s what we call Santa Claus. There is nothing is more real or more needed on this planet today! Located in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains of northern New York, this wonder-filled land has allowed children of all ages to dive into the fantasy of Christmas for 75 years! Santa Claus is a legendary figure [1] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Christmas elves are said to make the gifts in Santa's workshop, while flying reindeer pull his sleigh through the air. [2][3].