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NORAD and Google Launch Santa Tracking for 2025

12/22/2025

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On December 20, 2025, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Google announced Santa trackers for the holiday season.
NORAD has tracked Santa since 1955 and provides updates at noradsanta.org.
Google offers its Santa tracker at santatracker.google.com with games and activities throughout December for families across the United States and Canada.
Santa typically visits homes between 9 p.m. and midnight on Christmas Eve, but only when children are asleep.

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On December 20, 2025, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Google announced Santa trackers for the holiday season.
NORAD has tracked Santa since 1955 and provides updates at noradsanta.org.
Google offers its Santa tracker at santatracker.google.com with games and activities throughout December for families across the United States and Canada.
Santa typically visits homes between 9 p.m. and midnight on Christmas Eve, but only when children are asleep.