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This Christmas eve, different parts of the world have lightened up to celebrate the festival of joy. The occasion is associated with carols, baking cakes, and cookies, having get-togethers, and the legend of Santa Claus. While in some countries Christmas Day is observed as a religious holiday, it is the time of celebration for many others.
On this Xmas Eve, take a look at how people in different parts of the world are celebrating the festival: -
The Choristers of St Paul’s pose as they prepare for the Christmas services in St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Friday. (Image: AP)
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An employee dressed as Santa Claus receives a customer ahead of the Christmas celebrations at a drug store in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Image: Reuters)
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A boy wearing a Santa Claus hat runs at Zocalo Square ahead of Christmas in Mexico City. (Image: Reuters)
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A man in a Spider-man costume wears a Santa Claus hat ahead of Christmas at Zocalo Square in Mexico City. (Image: Reuters)
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A person dressed as the grinch holds a hand of a girl at Zocalo Square ahead of Christmas in Mexico City. (Image: Reuters)
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A server carries a cross during a Christmas Eve service at a cathedral in Denpasar, Bali. (Image: AP)
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Students perform during Christmas celebrations at a school in Kozhikode, India on Friday evening. (Image: PTI)
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A man dressed as Santa Claus takes a walk with children through a farm field, in Nadia, India on Saturday. (Image: PTI)
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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, fourth from right, and volunteers clad in Santa Claus costumes throw their hats in the air during a Christmas charity event before they deliver gifts for the underprivileged in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday. (Image: AP)
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A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume swims with school of fish to welcome the upcoming Christmas at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand. (Image: Reuters)
