Indonesia: A surfer dressed in a Santa costume surfs at Kuta beach on the resort island of Bali
Marvel at the diving Santa of South Korea, the candle tower of Germany and the cycling St Nick of the Philippines. All over the world, Christmas festivities are under way. From India to Australia, Spain to Thailand, Santa's got his hands full...
Lebanon: Children celebrate during their last day of school before the holidays in the southern port city of Sidon
India: Christian devotees pay their respects as part of the Christmas celebration at the illuminated St Paul's church in Amritsar
United States: Santa at play on the ski slopes of Colorado
Lebanon: A choir wearing cowboy hats in east Beirut
United States: Frosty the Snowman pilots his small boat down the Potomac River in Washington, DC
South Korea: Light displays in downtown Seoul
India: Children light candles in St Paul's church in Amritsar
India: Men dressed as Santa Claus visit slums in Allahabad
Spain: Children sit on the laps of men representing the Three Wise Men to ask for presents at Christmas, in Madrid
West Bank: A boy watches the parade outside the Church of the Nativity while Christians gather for Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
Pakistan: A woman and child decorate a Christmas tree in a Catholic church in Peshawar
Iraq: Kurd children gather to greet Santa Claus in the city of Arbil
Philippines: A member of the Firefly Brigade, an organisation of cyclists, wears a Santa Claus costume as he talks to a woman with her baby in Quezon City
Bethlehem: Pilgrims pray inside the Grotto of the Church of Nativity
Germany: The former tower of the city wall decorated as a candle in Zell an der Mosel
South Korea: A diver swims with sardines at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul
Thailand: Schoolchildren in Ayutthaya watch a show featuring elephants dressed as Santa
United States: Santa waterskis down the Potomac River in Washington, DC
United States: Still on the Potomac, but this time with reindeer and boat-sleigh
Mummy, Daddy... where IS he?
Santa nav: Find out exactly where the great man is via Santa Tracker (www.noradsanta.org/)
The New Year tree is decorated for Christmas and New Year celebrations at Independence Square in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. New Year is widely celebrated as the most popular holiday in Ukraine, with Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7.
A man carries a shopping bag while walking in front of a Christmas tree at Union Square in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010.
A Christmas tree and ornaments decorate a park in the Beirut suburb of Sin el-Fil on December 22, 2010.
A Christmas tree is erected in front of Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut on December 22, 2010.
People walk in front of a lit Christmas tree in Aristotelous Square in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: Christmas lights are viewed on homes on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.
A figure of an angel is seen at a house decorated with Christmas lights in the borough of Queens in New York December 22, 2010.
A house is seen decorated with Christmas lights in the borough of Queens in New York December 22, 2010.
A house is seen decorated with Christmas lights in the borough of Queens in New York December 22, 2010.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: Christmas lights are viewed on homes on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: Christmas lights are viewed on homes on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: Christmas lights are viewed on homes on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: Christmas lights and a manger scene adorn the outside of a home on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: Christmas lights and a manger scene adorn the outside of a gas station on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: Christmas lights and other ornaments are viewed on a home on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.
Thousands of teddy bears arranged in a shape of a tree hang from the ceiling of a shopping mall in Beirut, as part of Christmas decoration, December 20, 2010. The display is part of a charity campaign " Small Bear Big Heart" to sell 2,000 bears with the proceeds going to the Lebanese autism society. Picture taken December 20, 2010.
Visitors look at thousands of teddy bears arranged in a shape of a tree hang from the ceiling of a shopping mall in Beirut, as part of Christmas decoration, December 20, 2010. The display is part of a charity campaign "Small Bear Big Heart" to sell 2,000 bears with the proceeds going to the Lebanese autism society. Picture taken December 20, 2010.
Shoppers walk as thousands of teddy bears arranged in a shape of a tree hang from the ceiling of a shopping mall in Beirut, as part of Christmas decoration, December 20, 2010. The display is part of a charity campaign " Small Bear Big Heart" to sell 2,000 bears with the proceeds going to the Lebanese autism society. Picture taken December 20, 2010.
Thousands of teddy bears arranged in a shape of a tree hang from the ceiling of a shopping mall in Beirut, as part of Christmas decoration, December 20, 2010. The display is part of a charity campaign "Small Bear Big Heart" to sell 2,000 bears with the proceeds going to the Lebanese autism society. Picture taken December 20, 2010.
Thousands of teddy bears arranged in a shape of a tree hang from the ceiling of a shopping mall in Beirut, as part of Christmas decoration, December 20, 2010. The display is part of a charity campaign " Small Bear Big Heart" which aims to sell 2,000 bears with the proceeds going to the Lebanese autism society. Picture taken December 20, 2010.
A Christmas tree is seen on top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory just south of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Gimpo, west of Seoul December 21, 2010. South Korean military allowed Christians to erect a Christmas tree on Tuesday on top of the observatory controlled by South Korean marines, which is located about 3 km (1.9 miles) south of North Korean territory, while the North warned against it, according to local media.
South Korean Christians sing a hymn in front of a Christmas tree on top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory just south of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Gimpo, west of Seoul December 21, 2010. South Korean military allowed Christians to erect a Christmas tree on Tuesday on top of the observatory controlled by South Korean marines, which is located about 3 km (1.9 miles) south of North Korean territory, while the North warned against it, according to local media.
BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 21: Traditional, home-made Christmas cookies lie on plates in a household on December 21, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Christmas cookies are an intrinsic part of Central European Christmas tradition and are usually baked at home according to recipes passed down through generations.
BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 21: Traditional, home-made Christmas cookies lie on plates in a household on December 21, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Christmas cookies are an intrinsic part of Central European Christmas tradition and are usually baked at home according to recipes passed down through generations.
BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 21: Traditional, home-made Christmas cookies lie on plates in a household on December 21, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Christmas cookies are an intrinsic part of Central European Christmas tradition and are usually baked at home according to recipes passed down through generations.
A pet rabbit is dressed in a kimono at a photo event to celebrate Christmas and the Year of the Rabbit at a pet rabbit shop in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, December 21, 2010. The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese zodiac calendar.
A pet rabbit is dressed in a festive costume at a photo event to celebrate Christmas and the Year of the Rabbit at a pet rabbit shop in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, December 21, 2010. The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese zodiac calendar.
A pet rabbit dressed in Santa Claus costume is photographed by its owner at a photo event to celebrate Christmas and the Year of the Rabbit at a pet rabbit shop in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, December 21, 2010. The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese zodiac calendar.
A woman tries to put a Santa hat on her pet rabbit at a photo event to celebrate Christmas and the Year of the Rabbit at a pet rabbit shop in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, December 21, 2010. The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese zodiac calendar.
A pet rabbit is dressed as Santa Claus at a photo event to celebrate Christmas and the Year of the Rabbit at a pet rabbit shop in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, December 21, 2010. The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese zodiac calendar.
A pet rabbit is dressed in Santa Claus costume at a photo event to celebrate Christmas and the Year of the Rabbit at a pet rabbit shop in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, December 21, 2010. The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese zodiac calendar.
Indonesia: A surfer dressed in a Santa costume surfs at Kuta beach on the resort island of Bali
Lebanon: Children celebrate during their last day of school before the holidays in the southern port city of Sidon
India: Christian devotees pay their respects as part of the Christmas celebration at the illuminated St Paul's church in Amritsar
United States: Santa at play on the ski slopes of Colorado
Lebanon: A choir wearing cowboy hats in east Beirut
United States: Frosty the Snowman pilots his small boat down the Potomac River in Washington, DC
South Korea: Light displays in downtown Seoul
India: Children light candles in St Paul's church in Amritsar
India: Men dressed as Santa Claus visit slums in Allahabad
Spain: Children sit on the laps of men representing the Three Wise Men to ask for presents at Christmas, in Madrid
West Bank: A boy watches the parade outside the Church of the Nativity while Christians gather for Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
Pakistan: A woman and child decorate a Christmas tree in a Catholic church in Peshawar
Iraq: Kurd children gather to greet Santa Claus in the city of Arbil
Philippines: A member of the Firefly Brigade, an organisation of cyclists, wears a Santa Claus costume as he talks to a woman with her baby in Quezon City
Bethlehem: Pilgrims pray inside the Grotto of the Church of Nativity
Germany: The former tower of the city wall decorated as a candle in Zell an der Mosel
South Korea: A diver swims with sardines at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul
Thailand: Schoolchildren in Ayutthaya watch a show featuring elephants dressed as Santa
United States: Santa waterskis down the Potomac River in Washington, DC
United States: Still on the Potomac, but this time with reindeer and boat-sleigh
Santa nav: Find out exactly where the great man is via Santa Tracker (www.noradsanta.org/)
