Keep Calm, NORAD Still Plans To Track Santa During The Government Shutdown

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD ) will continue its annual tradition of tracking Santa Claus ’ journey around the globe on Christmas Eve, despite the partial government shutdown .

According to a tweet posted by NORAD on Friday, approximately 1,500 volunteers will support military personnel in tracking Saint Nick:

As previously reported by HuffPost , the effort began in 1955 when a Colorado Springs business accidentally misprinted the number for a Santa hotline that children could call on Christmas Eve. Curious kids eager for an update on Kriss Kringle’s progress found themselves on the phone with NORAD’s predecessor , the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center.

Col. Harry Shoup and his staffers fielded the calls and vowed that the tradition would carry on. 

You can keep up-to-date with Santa’s movements here .