Where Is Santa Now? A Christmas Eve Tradition Comes Alive Again
Every Christmas Eve, a familiar and heartwarming question pops up in homes around the world: where is Santa right now? Once again, that sense of wonder was brought to life through NORAD’s Santa Tracker, a tradition that has now been running for about 70 years. This year’s event had an added twist, as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump joined in by answering phone calls from children eager for updates on Santa’s journey across the globe.
As the story goes, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa Claus as he makes his annual trip delivering presents. Volunteers step in to answer calls and reassure excited kids about Santa’s progress, whether he’s flying over Europe, crossing the Atlantic, or inching closer to their own rooftops. The idea may sound playful, but it’s rooted in a surprisingly simple and charming origin. Back in 1955, a department store advertisement accidentally printed the wrong phone number for Santa. A child dialed it, and the call landed at a military command center in Colorado. Instead of turning the child away, an officer told them Santa was on his way. From that moment, a Christmas Eve tradition was born.
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This year, that tradition was highlighted by President Trump, who took several calls from children patched through to him from NORAD. Speaking in a light, conversational tone, he reassured kids that Santa was doing just fine on his trip. At one point, he joked about making sure a “bad Santa” was not sneaking into the country, blending holiday humor with his familiar style. Children from different states asked the kinds of questions only Christmas Eve can inspire, from whether Santa might get upset if cookies weren’t left out, to concerns about coal ending up in their stockings.
Melania Trump also took part, calmly encouraging children to head to bed so Santa could do his job. Meanwhile, military officials provided real-time updates on Santa’s location, mentioning places like Sweden and Denmark as he continued his global route. For the kids on the line, those details made the experience feel magical and real.
In the end, the NORAD Santa Tracker once again did what it has always done best. It turned a cold, technical defense organization into a source of joy, imagination, and connection. For a few hours on Christmas Eve, radar screens, phone lines, and volunteers came together to answer one simple question and keep the spirit of Christmas flying high.
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