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Christmas 2021 celebrated around the world

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A man dressed as Santa, distributes backpacks filled with clothing, notebooks, and sanitation items from Humanity Heros during a giveaway called Operation Feed Skid Row.
A man dressed as Santa, distributes backpacks filled with clothing, notebooks, and sanitation items from Humanity Heros during a giveaway called Operation Feed Skid Row. Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag

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A choir sings during the lighting up ceremony for the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, London, which is given every year by the city of Oslo as a token of Norwegian gratitude to the people of London.
A choir sings during the lighting up ceremony for the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, London, which is given every year by the city of Oslo as a token of Norwegian gratitude to the people of London. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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A man disguised as Santa Claus jumps into the water in the beach of Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico.
A man disguised as Santa Claus jumps into the water in the beach of Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. AFP via Getty Images

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Daily Life In Merida
Nativity scene and Christmas tree in the main square in front of Merida Cathedral. On Tuesday, December 07, 2021, in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A holiday shopper walks near Christmas decorations at a store in Seoul, South Korea.
A holiday shopper walks near Christmas decorations at a store in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images

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Pakistani members of Bright Future Society and IMRF wear Santa Claus costumes while boating at river Ravi — distributing sweets to children ahead of Christmas in Lahore.
Pakistani members of Bright Future Society and IMRF wear Santa Claus costumes while boating at river Ravi — distributing sweets to children ahead of Christmas in Lahore, Pakistan. ZUMAPRESS.com

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Office workers in Santa Claus costumes collect garbage at Tokyo's Marunouchi business district for the "Christmas Santa Clean-up Walk 2021".
Office workers in Santa Claus costumes collect garbage at Tokyo’s Marunouchi business district for the “Christmas Santa Clean-up Walk 2021”. Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO / SplashNews

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A man dressed as Santa Claus distributes Christmas gifts to impoverished children living in slums near the centre of Iraq's southern city of Basra.
A man dressed as Santa Claus distributes Christmas gifts to impoverished children living in slums near the centre of Iraq’s southern city of Basra. AFP via Getty Images

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Several people dressed in Santa Claus outfits cruise on gondolas in Venice, Italy.
Several people dressed in Santa Claus outfits cruise on gondolas in Venice, Italy. SplashNews.com

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A person dressed as Spiderman and Santa Claus participates in Santacon in Times Square in New York City.
A person dressed as Spiderman and Santa Claus participates in Santacon in Times Square in New York City. Getty Images

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Leonan Pereira da Silva appears as Santa posing for a photo with children during a Christmas food donation event for the residents of the Vila Cruzeiro favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Leonan Pereira da Silva appears as Santa posing for a photo with children during a Christmas food donation event for the residents of the Vila Cruzeiro favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP

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A man dressed in an elf costume looks on before the draw of Spain's traditional Christmas Lottery "El Gordo" (The Fat One) at the Royal Theatre, in Madrid, Spain.
A man dressed in an elf costume looks on before the draw of Spain’s traditional Christmas Lottery “El Gordo” (The Fat One) at the Royal Theatre in Madrid, Spain. REUTERS

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US President Joe Biden, with First Lady Jill Biden, speak to children during a visit to the Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve.
US President Joe Biden, with First Lady Jill Biden, speak to children during a visit to the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve. AFP via Getty Images

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Pope Francis speaks at the pulpit during the Christmas Eve Mass, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican.
Pope Francis speaks at the pulpit during the Christmas Eve Mass, at St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican. AP

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Kentucky mascot Scratch, an elf and Santa Claus lead the crowd in a Christmas song during an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Kentucky.
Kentucky mascot Scratch, an elf and Santa Claus lead the crowd in a Christmas song during an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Kentucky. AP

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Members of the Berliner Seehunde (Berlin seals) swimming club take their traditional Christmas bath at the Orankesee lake on Christmas day.
Members of the Berliner Seehunde (Berlin seals) swimming club take their traditional Christmas bath at the Orankesee lake on Christmas day. AFP via Getty Images

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People take photos of the clergy following Christmas Day mass at a Protestant church in downtown Shanghai, China.
People take photos of the clergy following Christmas Day mass at a Protestant church in downtown Shanghai, China. AFP via Getty Images

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A man dressed as Santa Claus gestures to the people outside a church during Christmas celebrations in Gauhati, India.
A man dressed as Santa Claus gestures to the people outside a church during Christmas celebrations in Gauhati, India. AP

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A girl stands by Christmas decorations at a market in Tripoli, northern Lebanon.
A girl stands by Christmas decorations at a market in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. ZUMAPRESS.com

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A family attends a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore.
A family attends a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore. AFP via Getty Images

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Indian Catholic alter boys walk between the devotees during a Christmas mass at Saint Mary's church in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, India.
Indian Catholic alter boys walk between the devotees during a Christmas mass at Saint Mary’s church in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, India. AP

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A group of bike riders dressed as Santa Clauses and elves ride through Regent Street, London, England.
A group of bike riders dressed as Santa Clauses and elves ride through Regent Street, London, England. ZUMAPRESS.com

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Divers wearing Santa Claus and elf outfits pose from an aquarium at the Koral Restaurant in Sawangan, Nusa Dua on Indonesia's resort island of Bali.
Divers wearing Santa Claus and elf outfits pose from an aquarium at the Koral Restaurant in Sawangan, Nusa Dua on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. AFP via Getty Images

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Churchgoers attend a Christmas Mass on Christmas day at Holy Family Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya.
Churchgoers attend a Christmas Mass on Christmas day at Holy Family Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya. AP

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Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus hand out gifts at the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation Christmas lunch in Ashfield, Sydney, Australia.
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus hand out gifts at the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation Christmas lunch in Sydney, Australia. EPA

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