Christmas around the world: Lights, Santa hats and good cheer mark festivities
From Russia to Spain and Havana, here’s how parts of the world are celebrating Christmas
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Visitors walk in front of the illuminated Christmas tree at Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania. Over 80 percent of Lithuanians are Christians. AP Photo
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Santa Claus waves to fans as he leaves Santa’s Village for his Christmas journey, at the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland. AP
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Thousands of people watch the traditional Christmas vespers outside the Frauenkirche church, Church of Our Lady, in Dresden, Germany. AP
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Inflatable Santa Claus toys hang among other toys during a Christmas bazaar at a central Athens square, Greece. AP
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People sing during the performance of ‘Czech Christmas Mass’ by the Czech composer Jakub Jan Ryba under the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. REUTERS
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A woman plays a violin on the street, decorated with festive lights prior to the New Year and Christmas holidays, in central Moscow, Russia. REUTERS
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The Olentzero, a horse riding coal man similar to Santa Claus in Basque culture, waves to children during a parade in Bilbao, Spain. REUTERS
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People take a selfie next to a Christmas tree made of glass baubles in Valletta, Malta. REUTERS
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Artist Generoso Betancourt looks at his Christmas tree hanging over the door of his studio in downtown Havana, Cuba. REUTERS
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Revellers walk across a street during a parade to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Year in Almaty, Kazakhstan. REUTERS
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People are seen in front of a Christmas Tree in Bryant Park in New York City, US. REUTERS
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