Elon Musk also joined the festive fun by sharing a visualisation created by Grok, the AI chatbot developed by his company xAI, showing Santa Claus racing across the sky in his sleigh.

The post highlighted how Grok, known for generating real-time visuals and explanations on X, has become part of the Christmas Eve spectacle.

Aas any story outside the Bible been adapted and performed more times than A Christmas Carol? The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the four ghosts who set out to change his miserly ways has been reworked and reimagined hundreds of times in the past 180 years.

There have been stage productions, radio shows, films, musicals, television adaptations and animated specials, with everyone from Jim Carrey and Ryan Reynolds to Daffy Duck and Barbie giving us their own takes on Scrooge.

When Charles Dickens first published his original novella a few days before Christmas in 1843, it was an immediate hit. Within weeks it was being performed on stage at London’s Surrey Theatre, and by 1853 even Dickens himself was getting in on the act. The book was the subject of the author’s first ever public reading, delivered to a rapturous reception at Birmingham Town Hall.

Christmas Eve excitement reached new heights in Canada after the Edmonton police reported a live Santa sighting over the city.

In a festive post on social media, the police said their AIR1 helicopter crew had “eyes on Santa’s sleigh” flying over Edmonton, adding that officers were keeping the skies clear so Father Christmas could deliver gifts without interruption.

“From all of us at the Edmonton Police Service, Merry Christmas!” the post read.

The light-hearted update quickly drew thousands of views and reactions online, with users responding in the Christmas spirit – some cheering Santa on, others joking about time zones and the Norad tracker showing him elsewhere.

It’s official name is NGC 2264, but the Christmas Tree Cluster wouldn’t be a bad one either.

Nasa, scanning the skies above Santa’s ongoing flight, spotted a cluster of young stars surrounded by swirls of gas. Together, they resemble a giant Christmas tree.

And, it’s only 2,500 light-years away, so I’m sure Santa will deliver presents there too in no time.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released an AI-generated Christmas advert, showing Santa Claus working as an ICE agent.

The video, in which an imposing Father Christmas is seen wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying weapons, urges undocumented immigrants to leave the country voluntarily.

The figure, depicted wearing Santa’s traditional red suit and with a white beard, appears with an ICE logo across his chest.

Santa has been just spotted flying over San Francisco, lighting up the Bay Area as he continues his journey along the West Coast.

“The sleigh flew by the Golden Gate bridge,” it said.

On Christmas eve Santa is shown delivering gifts all around the world, moving west with the time zones. By the time the night is over, he’s covered almost every region.

Earlier tonight, Santa added a few new creatures to guide his sleigh.

No, it’s not Rudolph’s brother.

A pair of CF-18 Hornets guided Santa through Canadian airspace this evening.

The pilots traded tips on aerodynamics and good podcasts to listen to on long flights.

The magic of Christmas Eve often brings a unique question for children and adults alike: Where is Santa?

For 70 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has provided the answer, transforming its Cold War-era mission of monitoring skies for threats into a beloved tradition of tracking St Nick's global journey.

This Christmas Eve, over 1,000 dedicated volunteers will staff the 1-877-HI-NORAD hotline from 4am to midnight Mountain Standard Time, ready to field calls from eager Santa-seekers.

He’s been busier than ever this Christmas Eve. Father Christmas has now delivered an astonishing 7,143,786,023 gifts, racing well past the six-billion milestone.

He may technically work just one night a year – but judging by those numbers, Father Christmas clearly puts in enough effort to cover the other 364 days too.