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In the glow of festive lights and the warmth of shared traditions, Christmas 2023 was a global celebration that spanned continents, cultures, and communities. As the world navigated the challenges of the year, the holiday season served as a unifying force, bringing people together to cherish moments of joy, generosity, and reflection. From the snowy streets of Almaty, Kazakhstan, where Ayaz Ata, the Kazakh equivalent of Santa Claus, joined in a lively procession, to the heartwarming scenes in Manali, India, where tourists gather for festive cheer, each picture here tells a story. Take a look at the heartwarming photographs of people celebrating Christamas 2023 with much fervour across the globe. (Image: Reuters)
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A woman captures a festive moment with a participant portraying as Ayaz Ata (Father Frost), the Kazakh equivalent of Santa Claus, during a lively city procession marking the Christmas season in Almaty, Kazakhstan on December 25, 2023. (Image: Reuters)
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In Moscow, Russia, people stroll and engage in festivities at a park adorned for the New Year and Christmas, featuring the Worker and Kolkhoz (Collective farm) Woman sculpture by renowned Soviet artist Vera Mukhina. (Image: AP Photo)
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Festive cheer fills the air as tourists arrive at Mall Road in Manali for Christmas and New Year celebrations on December 25, 2023. (Image: PTI Photo)
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Revelers adorned as Ayaz Ata (Father Frost) – the Kazakh counterpart of Santa Claus – joyfully participate in a city procession, heralding the arrival of the New Year and Christmas season in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Image: Reuters)
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A festive spirit engulfs Krasnoyarsk, Russia, as participants attempt a Russian record by parking around 800 vehicles to form a Christmas tree during a lively flashmob on December 23, 2023. (Image: Reuters)
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Guests joyfully pull a cracker during a heartwarming lunch at Jackson’s Lane Arts Centre in north London, providing meals for isolated older and disabled community members since 1975 on Christmas Day. (Image: Reuters)
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Dressed as Ayaz Ata (Father Frost), participants bring merriment to the streets during a procession in Almaty, Kazakhstan, commemorating the New Year and Christmas season. (Image: Reuters)
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Smiles and poses fill the scene as people capture moments at a Christmas-themed attraction in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ontario, on December 25, 2023. (Image: AP/PTI)
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Men don traditional hutsuls suits for a group photo in front of a church, showcasing the festive spirit in Kryvorivnia village, Ukraine, on December 25, 2023. (Image: AP Photo)
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Girls stroll past a beautifully adorned Christmas tree in Najaf, Iraq, on December 25, 2023. (Image: Reuters)
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In Kyiv, Ukraine, a Ukrainian serviceman presents flowers to women dressed in traditional attire singing carols inside a metro station as Ukrainians celebrate their first Christmas according to the Western calendar amidst Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine on December 25, 2023. (Image: Reuters)
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An Iranian woman captures a festive moment, taking a selfie with her child in front of a Christmas store in Tehran, Iran, on December 25, 2023. (Image: WANA via REUTERS)
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Emotional reactions unfold during the traditional Christmas lunch for the needy and poor organized by Christian charity Community of Sant’Egidio in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy, on December 25, 2023. (Image: Reuters)
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Festive joy takes to the streets as bikers don Santa Claus costumes and ride their bikes during a heartwarming Santa Claus parade in Belgrade, Serbia, delivering toys to patients at a children’s hospital on Saturday, December 23, 2023. (Image: AP Photo)
