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SANTA Claus visits all the children of the world on Christmas Eve and gives them gifts to open on Christmas Day.
But what time did Santa leave the North Pole, what is his delivery route, and most importantly, when will he get to YOUR home?
Santa made his final preparations last night and embarked on his epic 315,000,000-mile journey this morning: Christmas Eve.
With Santa having to move EXTREMELY fast to get to everyone, the best way to check if Santa is close to your home is to follow our live blog below for the latest updates on his location.
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NEXT STOP: NORTHEAST AFRICA
Santa’s next stop is Eritrea in Northeast Africa.
Santa will stop gifting in the country, which borders Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti.
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TOWARDS ODESSA
Santa is now heading to Odessa, Ukraine, as he continues to deliver gifts.
Once Odessa is complete, Santa will turn his sleigh towards Bucharest in Romania.
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CHRISTMAS COMES TO UKRAINE
Santa is currently heading to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
In Ukraine, followers of the Ukrainian Orthodox religion celebrate Christmas a little later than we do, on January 7.
But fortunately, Santa drops his presents early so he doesn’t have to make two trips.
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TOWARDS SANTANZAIA
The man in the red suit is currently heading to Zanzibar in Tanzania.
The idyllic African island is surrounded by crystal clear waters and white sands.
It is believed that Santa will stay longer and have a few rays, and maybe have a quick sherry cocktail or two.
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THE COMPANY’S PERSION
Santa is currently heading to Tehran, Iran.
The Middle Eastern country is estimated to be home to around 1 million Christians who have played a deep and integral role in the country’s rich history.
“Merry Christmas” written in Persian is: “کریسمس مبارک”.
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JAI HO! HO! HO!
Santa is now in Mumbai delivering gifts to its 18.41 million residents.
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SANTA HAS MOVED FURTHER WEST AND IS HEADING TO INDIA
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NEXT STOP…
Santa is ready to deliver gifts to Norilsk, Russia, a city that can hit severe lows of -36 ° C.
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HOLY EARTH IN MONGOLIA
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SANTA HAS LANDED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Santa is on his way to Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
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NEXT STOP WUHAN
Santa Claus is heading to Wuhan, China.
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WHERE NEXT?
Santa will be in Hong Kong in two minutes.
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NEXT STOP – GREAT WALL OF CHINA
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FACIAL COATING WITH SANTA SPOTS
Even Santa is staying safe this year – he was seen wearing a mask while riding his sleigh.
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JAPAN WILL BE VISITED BY SANTA
Santa will make a stopover in Sapporo, Japan next.
He has delivered a whopping 1,032,000,000 gifts so far!
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SANTA VISTO IN EAST TIMOR
Santa has been seen leaving Australia for Dili in East Timor.
It is a Southeast Asian nation that occupies half the island of Timor and is famous for being surrounded by coral reefs teeming with marine life.
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NEXT UP – AUSTRALIA!
Santa will stop in Adelaide, Australia, after being caught leaving gifts in Perth, Tasmania.
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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SANTA?
Mr. Claus moves westward flying over the Philippine Sea.
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NEXT STOP –
Santa Claus returns to Russia to deliver more gifts!
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500 MILLION GIFTS DELIVERED SO FAR
Santa has delivered 500 million gifts since leaving the North Pole.
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HOPE SANTA HAS SUNSCREEN! FIJI IS THE NEXT
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NEXT STOP – INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
Santa couldn’t forget the brave astronauts who will spend Christmas staring at the rest of us!
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HE’S ON THE MOVE
Santa Claus is now heading to … Auckland, New Zealand.
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SANTA IS ON THE WAY TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
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NEXT UP – WAKE ISLAND
Santa and his faithful reindeer are now heading to Wake Island in the Pacific.
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