Christmas is a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. From United States of America to the United Arab Emirates, Christmas celebrations happen every year and are never unnoticed. During Christmas season everything sparkles under the most magic colors and lights. Christmas trees and Santa Claus invade the cities, turning them into magical lands. Today we will show you how is Christmas celebrated around the world. 

Brazilians paddle past the world’s largest floating Christmas tree in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tree is 85-meters tall and features over 3 million light bulbs.

A model of Santa Claus bending forwards to kiss Mrs. Claus outside a shopping mall in Xuchang, Henan province of China.

A Christmas tree in the Plateau district of Abidjan during the holiday season. 

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A Christmas tree on a street in the capital city, Santo Domingo. 

North Bondi Surf Club life-savers pose in front of their Christmas decorations at Bondi Beach in Sidney, Australia, a popular Christmas day tourist destination.

A church in Indore, India, is illuminated with holiday lights. Christmas day is celebrated with fanfare and zeal throughout India by people of all religions and faiths.

Shoppers walk under Christmas lights near Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland.

What about Christmas in Italy? In central Rome, Christmas lights and decorations made with white and red umbrellas are hanging in the Via del Pelligrino.

Streets are lit ahead of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Moscow.

Thousands of Filipinos attend the lighting of the staggering 86-foot Christmas tree at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. It has been a Yuletide attraction in Manila since 1981. 

Emirati women looking at Christmas decorations at one of Dubai’s main shopping malls.

The famous Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, in New York City. The annual tree lighting ceremony has been a tradition since 1933.

How do you feel about these unique celebrations? Christmas destinations may be the perfect solution for a good short vacation. 

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