NORAD began to track Santa Claus in 1955, following an accidental phone call made to the agency by a young boy interested in in speaking with Kris Kringle.

Lieutenant Sean Carter works with the NORAD team and 1,500 volunteers every Christmas Eve to accurately track Santa's whereabouts across the globe. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

NORAD tracks Santa Claus on Christmas Eve and Day 00:19. Santa Claus made his annual trip from the North Pole on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to children all over the world. And like it does ...

Here’s how to track Santa with NORAD this year. Phone lines will open at 4 a.m. Mountain Standard Time on Christmas Eve. Call 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877 446-6723) to speak to a trained Santa tracker.