• George Trosset Jr. and George Trosset, who started surfing in Christmas costumes ten years ago, high five each other during the 10th annual Surfing Santas event in Cocoa Beach, Flordia. AP
    George Trosset Jr. and George Trosset, who started surfing in Christmas costumes ten years ago, high five each other during the 10th annual Surfing Santas event in Cocoa Beach, Flordia. AP
  • With Mary the mother of Jesus mosque in the background, a worshiper prays in front of a picture of Jesus while attending Christmas Eve prayers at St. Joseph's Cathedral Catholic Church in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. EPA
    With Mary the mother of Jesus mosque in the background, a worshiper prays in front of a picture of Jesus while attending Christmas Eve prayers at St. Joseph's Cathedral Catholic Church in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. EPA
  • A person stands in front of a satirical mural by artist Scott Marsh depicting Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, on a wall in Sydney, Australia. EPA
    A person stands in front of a satirical mural by artist Scott Marsh depicting Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, on a wall in Sydney, Australia. EPA
  • A Chihuahua dressed as an angel is seen at the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    A Chihuahua dressed as an angel is seen at the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Volunteer Ibtisam Nablussi tosses a Christmas present, as anti-government protesters distribute clothing to the needy ahead of Christmas, at Martyrs Square in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
    Volunteer Ibtisam Nablussi tosses a Christmas present, as anti-government protesters distribute clothing to the needy ahead of Christmas, at Martyrs Square in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
  • Crowds of people congregate on Bondi Beach on Christmas Day in Sydney, Australia. EPA
    Crowds of people congregate on Bondi Beach on Christmas Day in Sydney, Australia. EPA
  • A child playing amid decorations for Christmas in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat. AFP
    A child playing amid decorations for Christmas in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat. AFP
  • Worshippers attend the midnight Christmas Eve mass at Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in the Egyptian capital Cairo in the central downtown district. AFP
    Worshippers attend the midnight Christmas Eve mass at Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in the Egyptian capital Cairo in the central downtown district. AFP
  • Australian Volunteer Surf Life Savers on Sydney’s Bondi Beach keep an eye on people enjoying themselves in the surf on Christmas Day, Australia. Reuters
    Australian Volunteer Surf Life Savers on Sydney’s Bondi Beach keep an eye on people enjoying themselves in the surf on Christmas Day, Australia. Reuters
  • St Mary's Cathedral lit up for a Christmas eve church service in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
    St Mary's Cathedral lit up for a Christmas eve church service in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
  • A man walks past a Santa Claus image on the side of Fatima Church after Christmas Day prayers in Islamabad, Pakistan. AFP
    A man walks past a Santa Claus image on the side of Fatima Church after Christmas Day prayers in Islamabad, Pakistan. AFP
  • Workers and volunteers give out free lunch boxes and other warm goods to citizens in Dongdaemun market in western Seoul, South Korea. EPA
    Workers and volunteers give out free lunch boxes and other warm goods to citizens in Dongdaemun market in western Seoul, South Korea. EPA
  • Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull dances with locals at the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull dances with locals at the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Volunteer Christian Wilkins hands out plates at the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Volunteer Christian Wilkins hands out plates at the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Ranjith blesses a survivor of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, at midnight mass at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo. AFP
    Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Ranjith blesses a survivor of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, at midnight mass at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo. AFP
  • Friends follow a holiday tradition by gathering under approximately 10,000 lights decorating Bob's Garage in O'Hara Township, Pittsburgh. AP
    Friends follow a holiday tradition by gathering under approximately 10,000 lights decorating Bob's Garage in O'Hara Township, Pittsburgh. AP
  • A Palestinian Christian man plays with his baby as they wait for the Christmas Mass outside the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City. AP Photo
    A Palestinian Christian man plays with his baby as they wait for the Christmas Mass outside the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City. AP Photo
  • A man walks on the street wearing a Santa Claus hat during Christmas eve in Port-au-Prince. AFP
    A man walks on the street wearing a Santa Claus hat during Christmas eve in Port-au-Prince. AFP

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Christmas celebrations around the world - in pictures

From Australian beaches to the streets of Beirut, festive cheer spreads across the globe

The National

December 25, 2019

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