update Santa is still in the south seas. Whether he heads north or south at this point is anyone’s guess. Micronesia and the Marshall islands are the latest to report a Merry Christmas.

“Santa is right on time,” Elf Quinton from Santa’s Tracking Center told me.

— Elf Ernest
Direct from Santa’s Newsroom at the North Pole

Command Center Status: No issues reported at this time.
Sleigh Status: 3965 mph
Reindeer Status: Tiring.
Latest Secret Spy Reports: Deep snow reported outside of Zurich; High winds reported in the Canadian Rockies; Obstructions over roofs reported in New York City…
Where it is Christmas Eve now: Beirut
Where it is Christmas morning now: Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Auckland, New Zealand, Kiritimati

bedtime
Kids in these places should be in bed by now:
Beijing
Singapore
Jakarta
Taipei
Japan