Ever since 2007 NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) that monitors Canada and US air space has been working with Google to help 'track' Santa's journey delivering gifts to millions of children all over the world. But this year, NORAD and Google has 'mutually' agreed to part their ways, resulting in Google launching its very own 'Santa Tracker' to map Father Christmas' travels.

This is Google's 2nd major break-up this year; first being with Apple who left Google Maps to launch their own inferior version of maps, and second with NORAD who decided to collaborate with Microsoft's Bing this year. Prior to working with NORAD, Google used Google Earth to track Santa every year, but this time Google's engineers built a new route algorithm using Google Maps.

"On his sleigh, arguably the fastest airborne vehicle in the world, Santa whips from city to city delivering presents to millions of homes. You’ll be able to follow him on Google Maps and Google Earth, and get his stats starting at 2:00 a.m. PST Christmas Eve." shares Google.

"Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the hills we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring
Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight."

It's again time to sing these lyrics as Christmas is almost here. Singing Carols, hanging those mistletoes-n-yuletides, expanse of snow all around and the sprawling decorations adorning the Christmas tree is the quintessential imagery that comes to one's mind. For the kids, its the gifts that the Santa and his Elves would deliver from the faraway North Pole on his sleigh with Rudolph - the red nosed reindeer leading the way. The real brownie point is the Christmas morning, when the year long wait to unwrap the gifts, tucked neatly under the tree, comes undone. Delightful !

Well Google has taken the "HO HO HO " spirit one step further.