These fascinating photos will take you on an exciting, virtual journey of how Christmas is being celebrated all over the world...
In Pics: Christmas celebrated around the world
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The Empire State Building is pictured though a lighted tree as it is lit in traditional Christmas colors during unseasonably warm weather on Christmas eve in the Manhattan borough of New York.
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A woman walks next to Santa Claus items for sale on Christmas Eve at a street market in Cairo, Egypt.
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A child poses for a selfie with a Minion character dressed in a Christmas theme in Times Square during unseasonably warm weather on Christmas Eve in the Manhattan borough of New York.
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Zografyon Greek High School principal Yani Demircioglu, surrounded by Greek Orthodox children, plays an accordion during a Christmas celebration at the main shopping and pedestrian street of Istiklal in central Istanbul, Turkey.
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A man dressed as Santa Claus water skis alongside reindeer on the Potomac River in Alexandra, Virginia. The show, including a waterskiing Santa, reindeer, elves, the Grinch and Frosty the Snowman, has been performing on the Potomac River on Christmas Eve for 30 years.
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People attend a Christmas Eve dinner organised by French charity Secours Catholique on a restaurant barge on the river Seine, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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Father and son Santas Jean Claude Cathala, left, and Remy Cathala of France photograph themselves while celebrating Christmas Day on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
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A man dressed as Santa Claus lights flares as he sits on a boat toed by swimmers, in Imperia, near Genoa, Italy.
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A full moon seen through decorations in Oktyabrskaya Square, decorated to mark the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in Minsk, Belarus.
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Lebanese Muslims pose for a photo with a man dressed as Santa Claus in front a Christmas tree in Downtown Beirut, Lebanon.
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An illuminated Christmas tree is pictured on Brussels' Grand Place during a light show as part as "Winter Wonders" festivities, including a Christmas market and other events in central Brussels, Belgium.
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Syrian women dressed in Santa Claus outfits pose for a picture during Christmas celebrations in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli.
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Indian Christian devotees watch a fireworks display marking Christmas Eve outside St. Peter's Church in Allahabad.
Despite Christians forming a little over 2 percent of the billion plus population in India, with Hindus comprising the majority, Christmas is celebrated with much fanfare and zeal throughout the country.
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A man dressed as Santa Claus greets people in Times Square in New York City.
Last-minute shoppers get some of the best deals, many of the major retailers, including Macy's and Kohl's, are set to stay open until 6 p.m. this Christmas Eve.
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Pope Francis celebrates the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
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