NORAD Santa tracker 2022 LIVE — Father Christmas completes his journey as he delivers 7.6 billion presents worldwide
FATHER Christmas has completed his journey, at last, bringing festive cheer to over seven billion people worldwide.
Using the you could see where the big man himself was on his journey to spread Christmas cheer present by present.
Old St.Nicholas' began his journey to deliver billions of presents to children across the globe on Christmas Eve and travelled far and wide to complete his mission.
From Derby to Doha and Norwich to New York, Mr Clause delivered a staggering 7.6 billion presents to children everywhere.
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When did we have snow on Christmas last time?
It has felt like a long time since any of us saw a white Christmas in the UK.
The last time we had a huge white Christmas was in 2010.
Before then there were only three other Christmas snow days since 1960 - in 1981, 1995 and 2009.
Rudolph's the most popular reindeer
Santa’s guiding light, Rudolph joined after the original 8.
He is a shy reindeer and at first was very self-conscious about himself and his red nose which many used to make fun of.
It wasn’t until Santa recognised his shiny bulb of a nose as a gift in order to light the way lead them through snowy conditions.
He loves to play hide and seek too, when he’s not working, although he does have an advantage against the other reindeer as he can light up dark spots in order to find his friends.
Top ten Christmas hits of the year
One of the best things about Christmas is all the amazing music we get to listen to.
But what are the most popular Christmas songs of the year?
Well, according to OfficialCharts this is the top ten:
- ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU - MARIAH CAREY
- LAST CHRISTMAS - WHAM!
- FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK - POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL
- MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE - SHAKIN' STEVENS
- DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - BAND AID
- IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE - MICHAEL BUBLE
- STEP INTO CHRISTMAS - ELTON JOHN
- SANTA TELL ME - ARIANA GRANDE
- I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY -WIZZARD
- ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE - BRENDA LEE
In pictures: London is all set for the big day
London is luminous with Christmas lights tonight, as the city prepares for Santa's arrival.
From Carnaby Street to Piccadilly Circus, the city is full of Christmas cheer.
How to track Santa this Christmas
To track old St Nick tomorrow, simply head over to the NORAD Santa tracker website - here.
Father Christmas will begin his Christmas quest at around 9am.
Stick with this blog for live updates on Santa's exact location.
Where does Santa begin his journey?
Santa typically begins his journey at the International Date Line, halfway around the world from London.
That means for us in the UK, Santa will start delivering presents at noon on Christmas Eve.
Then he'll then travel to South Pacific islands, followed by New Zealand, then Australia, Japan, over to Asia and across Africa, then onto Western Europe – and the UK.
After that he'll continue to Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Central and South America.
By around noon on Christmas day, he should have travelled all the way around the world.
SO exciting!
Where is the North Pole?
The North Pole doesn’t belong to any nation – helping the secrecy surrounding Santa and his workshop.
The North Pole is actually the northernmost point on Earth and is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.
There is no land there – just lots of ice.
Longyearbyen in Norway is around 650 miles from the North Pole, making it the nearest town to it.
Who is Mrs Claus?
Mrs Claus stepped into the spotlight in 1849 and has been by Santa’s side ever since.
Like her husband, she goes by many different names.
These titles include Mary Christmas, Gertrude and Carol.
Where does Father Christmas live?
No one can be completely sure of his permanent address.
But some people argue he lives in the North Pole and others in Lapland.
Perhaps he has a home in both?
The most popular belief is that he lives in the North Pole, but many lucky children have travelled to Korvatunturi in Lapland to meet the real Father Christmas.
What is Santa’s name?
Mr Claus goes by many names in many lands, what do you call him?
Father Christmas – Father Christmas, as he is known in the UK, was inspired to spread the magic of Christmas by St. Nikolas of Myra.
Santa Claus – The popular name for Father Christmas comes from the Dutch “Sinter Klaas”.
St Nicholas – We are, of course, talking about St Nick here.
Kris Kringle – This is an Americanised version of the Austrian Christkind, meaning Christ-child.
Why do we put out mince pies and carrots for Santa?
Many families across the UK will be leaving a few treats out on Christmas Eve for Santa and his reindeer to enjoy when they stop by.
Some will also leave a glass of milk out, others some cookies, and even a festive candy cane is an option.
There is a general tradition of leaving stuff out that dates back to the feast day of Saint Nicholas, which is actually on 6 December.
Children would leave food and drink out for the saint and family would exchange them for gifts overnight – which we now do with modern Christmas celebrations.
What are the names of Santa’s reindeer?
Santa originally had eight reindeer.
But in 1939 Rudolph came onto the scene to make nine.
The little reindeer helping Santa make his journey are called:
- Dasher
- Dancer
- Prancer
- Vixen
- Comet
- Cupid
- Donner
- Blitzen
- Rudolph
Where does Santa begin his journey?
Santa typically begins his journey at the International Date Line, halfway around the world from London.
That means for us in the UK, Santa will start delivering presents at noon on Christmas Eve.
Then he’ll then travel to South Pacific islands, followed by New Zealand, then Australia, Japan, over to Asia and across Africa, then onto Western Europe – and the UK.
After that he’ll continue to Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Central and South America.
By around noon on Christmas day, he should have travelled all the way around the world.
SO exciting!