Santa’s route
Father Christmas usually starts at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean before heading west.
He visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia.
He then shoots up to Japan, over to Asia, across to Africa, then onto Western Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico and South America.
Norad said Santa’s route can be “unpredictable” because of the weather.
In the home stretch
Santa has delivered most of this year’s Christmas presents.
It’s almost time to find out whether you’ve been naughty or nice…
What is the Norad Santa tracker?
Formed in 1958, Norad defends and monitors the skies over North America.
The agency has for decades fielded children’s questions about Santa’s delivery schedule.
