Santa Claus Tour 2024 Live: Follow where Santa goes on the map

Who is Santa Claus and in what ways is he known in other countries?

Santa Claus is a traditional figure associated with Christmas, known for delivering gifts to children who have been good during the year. Its origin is based on Saint Nicholas of Bari, a 4th century bishop famous for his generosity. In other countries, he is also called Santa Claus, Père Noël in France, Father Christmas in the United Kingdom and Weihnachtsmann in Germany.

When does Santa arrive: the 24th or the 25th?

Santa delivers gifts during the night of December 24. Its journey begins at sunset in different regions of the world and progresses as the night passes. The gifts are usually ready by the morning of December 25, according to tradition in most countries.

Follow Santa Claus’ journey live

Google offers an interactive map that shows Santa Claus’s journey around the world in real time. You can see where it’s coming in santatracker.google.com .

In addition to the Santa Claus tracker, Google has several Christmas games for children and adults.

Santa Claus Google Tracker

The Google Santa Tracker has been a tradition of the American company since 2004 and is inspired by NORAD Tracks Santa, a service of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, in force since 1955.