All over the world, many people gathered with family, friends or their community to celebrate Christmas. Overview in a few photos.
Posted at 4:35 p.m.
PHOTO DEVI RAHMAN, AGENCE France-PRESSE
Catholics dressed in traditional Javanese clothing begin the Christmas mass procession at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
PHOTO JULIEN DE ROSA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
People light candles during the traditional Christmas mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, which took place for the first time since the 2019 fire.
PHOTO K. M. CHAUDARY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pakistani Christians attend midnight Christmas mass at St. Anthony's Church in Lahore, Pakistan
PHOTO LOUIZA VRADI, REUTERS
Releasing lanterns during Christmas festivities in Athens, Greece
PHOTO UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES, VIA REUTERS
Servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend a Christmas Eve mass on a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine
PHOTO THOMAS SLUSSER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zane Castello, 6, whispers his Christmas wish to Santa in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
PHOTO AAREF WATAD, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A family gathers to celebrate Christmas Eve in Latakia, Syria
PHOTO SUZANNE PLUNKETT, REUTERS
Poppy Garfield, 7, and Sienna Thornton, 8, celebrate Christmas Eve at church in Kirkby Stephen, Britain
PHOTO THOMAS PETER, REUTERS
A woman attends the Christmas Eve service in Kyiv, Ukraine
PHOTO SIMON MAINA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A choir performs Christmas carols at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya
PHOTO GIORGIO VIERA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A surfer dressed as Santa Claus takes part in the 16e edition of the “Surfing Santas” event on Christmas Eve in Cocoa Beach, Florida
PHOTO R.SATISH BABU, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A man dressed as Santa Claus waits for passers-by to distribute chocolates in Madras (Chennai), India
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