Santa Trackers track the progress of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve as he makes his way around the world, delivering gifts to all the good boys and girls. In 2009, Christmas Eve was on Thursday, December 24, 2009. Santa is tracked by using global positioning systems and Google Earth. In 2008, Santa tracking took on a new dimension, as NORAD began using Google Earth and Twitter to help spread the word of Santa's location on Christmas Eve.

The official NORAD Santa Tracker will kick off on Christmas Eve of 2010. Each year, Santa's movements can be followed with state of the art technology on NoradSanta.org. Before Santa actually takes off, the website (beginning on December 1st) features interactive games that kids can play. The games on NoradSanta.org are Christmas themed and require an updated version of Flash.http://www.noradsanta.org/

In 2010, Santa's movements can also be followed on the official Facebook Fan Page of NORAD and USNORTHERN Command at Facebook.com/NoradNortherncom.http://www.facebook.com/noradnorthcom

The 'official' Santa tracking site is maintained by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). They begin their countdown 24 days before Christmas with updates on what Santa and his elves are doing in preparation for the holiday. On Christmas Eve, the site allows Santa to be tracked around the world as he delivers gifts. NORAD teams up with the Google Earth application to allow a more realistic experience to share with your friends and family.PC Mike: Norad Santa Tracker (December 21, 2007) In 2006, the NORAD Santa tracker received almost 1 billion web hits from 210 different countries.NORAD: About NORAD Google Earth works on Windows, OSX and Linux platforms.

1. Based on the legendary Saint Nicholas
2. Born in 280 A.D.History.com: The History of Santa Claus
3. Introduced to American culture in 1773History.com: The History of Santa Claus
4. Santa has 31 hours to deliver gifts all over the world based on the Earth's rotationMSN: The True Story of Santa
5. Is said to reward good children with gifts and punish bad children with lumps of coalReligious Tolerance: All About Santa Claus