From a Santa on water skis in Alexandria, Virginia, to solemn Mass celebrations in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China, here’s a look at how people around the world are celebrating Christmas:

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Children participate in a nativity scene at Mart Shmoni Church in Bashiqa, east of Mosul, Iraq, on Christmas day.
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Volunteer lifeguards from North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club keep an eye on swimmers enjoying Christmas day on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
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A boy looks on during an artistic performance celebrating Christmas in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu shakes hands with Archbishop Thabo Makgoba during Christmas Midnight Mass at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa.

People dressed as Father Frost and Snow Maiden take part in a march on Christmas Eve in center of Minsk, Belarus.
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The Waterskiing Santa makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia.
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