Santa Claus will be traveling the world on Christmas Eve, but when will he be in Louisiana? Here's how to track St. Nick as he comes to the Bayou State.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and ol’ St. Nick is spreading holiday cheer for all to hear

Every year on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) just up the road from Pueblo in Colorado Springs takes on an important mission. Since 1955, kids across the country and globe have relied on NORAD to keep tabs and provide updates on the movements of the one and only Santa Claus as he delivers gifts to children around the world.

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- NORAD Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey takes a call while volunteering at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley,

Holiday spirit is being spread at NORAD as they prepare to help folks locate Santa as he delivers gifts around the world.

While the Santa Tracker website has been online for several weeks, the real show gets underway on the morning of Christmas Eve.