Track Santa’s journey here

The most wonderful time of year is fast approaching. During the festive season, millions of children around the world count down the days of December, excitedly awaiting the delivery of their Christmas gifts from the beloved Santa Claus.

Thanks to modern technology, children and adults can follow Santa’s journey across the globe on December 24, using the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) and Google’s Santa trackers.

To get you excited, here are a few things you need to know about Santa’s busiest night of the year.

According to www.telegraph.co.uk, Santa sets off on his sleigh from Lapland with his trusty reindeer, travelling an estimated 510 000 000km at approximately 2 896,8km per second.

Christmas Eve is a busy time for Father Christmas as he needs to visit 390 000 homes per minute, which equates to around 6 424 per second.

From sherry, mulled wine and beer, to mince pies, gingerbread men and fruit cake, Santa won’t be short of energy during his journey, consuming a total of 71 764 000 000 calories. But, with plenty of driving involved throughout the night, let’s hope children opt to leave him non-alcoholic beverages.

Santa’s journey always begins in the South Pacific, with his first stop to the Republic of Kiribati, a collection of 32 atolls in the Pacific Ocean. He then travels west, delivering presents to those in New Zealand and Australia, followed by Japan. He then carries on his journey to Asia, Africa and Western Europe, concluding with Canada, the US, Mexico and South America.

If you are interested in following Santa on his global mission, you can do it by visiting www.noradsanta.org.