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Santa Claus made his annual Christmas Eve journey from the North Pole to households around the world and, in keeping with decades of tradition, the North American Aerospace Command, or NORAD, once ...
NORAD Tracks Santa, also called NORAD Santa Tracker, is an annual official program in which North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) [1] publishes the simulated tracking of Santa Claus, who leaves the North Pole to travel around the world on his mission to deliver presents to children every year on Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure [1] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
The U.S. Postal Service collects letters to Santa. America’s aerospace defense command tracks his path through the skies. ... Santa is fun, but he belongs in the category of other imaginary beings
Social scientists have been studying the effects of the Santa myth for more than a century, but the question of whether the legend is a hurtful lie or just harmless fun is still up for debate.
Santa Claus parades are most common in North America. One of the largest is the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, held annually in mid-November in Toronto, started in 1905 by the Eaton's department store. That year Santa arrived on a train and met Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Eaton, then walked to the Eaton's Downtown store.
The man who set the bar for Santa Claus in the 20th century was also a toymaker, farmer and the legendary face of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for nearly 20 years.
Secret Santa is a Western Christmas or Saint Nicholas tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned a person to whom they give a gift. The identity of the gift-giver remains a secret until the end when Secret Santas are revealed.