Celebrate the holiday season with Google's Santa Tracker, featuring games, activities, and learning experiences for all ages throughout December.

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 …

Celebrate the holiday season with Google's Santa Tracker, featuring games, activities, and learning experiences for all ages 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...

May 18, 2026 · Santa Claus is a 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 …

Feb 16, 2010 · Santa Claus—otherwise known as St. Nicholas or Kris Kringle—has a long history steeped in Christmas traditions. Today, he is thought of mainly as the jolly man in red who brings …

Santa, as he is typically shown 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 …

Track Santa's magical journey live with NORAD's official tracker.

Dec 9, 2024 · How did Santa Claus become the figurehead of Christmas? Here's a history lesson on ol' Saint Nick.

Dec 25, 2025 · NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year.

Dec 21, 2023 · Over millennia St. Nicholas became the modern-day Santa Claus - transcending time, culture, and religion.