From Christmas protests in Beirut to mountain climbing Santas in Seoul, this is the diversity of celebrations.
More than 500 people attend a Christmas Eve party organised by Caritas, a charity, in Lublin, Poland. [Wojtek Jargilo/EPA]
Published On 25 Dec 201925 Dec 2019
People admire a nativity scene outside St Mary's Cathedral ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Monirul Alam/EPA]
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A protester dressed as Santa Claus greets diners during a charity Christmas dinner in Martyrs' square in central Beirut, Lebanon. [Nabil Mounzer/EPA]
Fans of FC Union Berlin sing Christmas carols as they hold candles in Berlin, Germany, 23 December 2019. [Omer Messinger/EPA]
Christmas lights and decorations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [Chamila Karunarathne/EPA]
Indian women carry babies dressed as Santa Claus as they take part in a Christmas procession in Jammu, India, 21 December 2019. Christians in India comprise a little over 2 percent of the population. [Jaipal Singh/EPA]
A woman wades through high water during a high tide of 1.44 metres (4.72 feet), in St Mark's Square, Venice, Italy. [Luigi Costantini/AP Photo]
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Pakistani Christians mark the Christmas holiday in Lahore, Pakistan. [KM Chaudary/AP Photo]
Mountain climbers in Santa outfits pose during an event to encourage safe climbing and promote Christmas charity on the Buckhan mountain in Seoul, South Korea. [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]
A man dressed as Santa Claus rides a camel through Jerusalem's Old City. [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo]
Indonesians walk by a Christmas tree made with used plastic bottles covered with fabric in Jakarta. [Bay Ismoyo/AFP]