People walk past a Christmas tree in front of a Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
Scenes of people getting into the holiday spirit, Christmas markets opening, festive lights adorning buildings and trees, light shows and holiday events taking place —all to make the most of the shorter winter days in the north, and to bring a little color, brightness, and wonder into the season. Merry and bright scenes around the world during the Christmas season.
Montagne Avenue is decorated with Christmas illuminations during the holiday season in Paris, France. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauPeople walk past a Christmas tree in front of a Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia. REUTERS/David MdzinarishviliChristmas decorations light up the street on Carnaby Street in central London, Britain. REUTERS/Peter NichollsA woman and a man take a selfie as they celebrate a Christmas festival in Beirut, Lebanon. REUTERS/Jamal SaidiPeople stop to look at Christmas light decorations on a house on Beech Road, St.Albans, Britain. REUTERS/Peter CziborraPeople walk under festive decorations in central Moscow, Russia. REUTERS/Grigory DukorThe Elysee Palace is reflected in a Christmas tree ornament in Paris, France. REUTERS/Philippe WojazerPeople take selfies in front of a Christmas tree in Tbilisi, Georgia. REUTERS/David MdzinarishviliPeople walk in front of a ferris wheel in the Christmas Lunapark in Nicosia, Cyprus. REUTERS/Yiannis KourtoglouA girl takes a selfie in front of a Christmas lights installation in Mandaluyong City, metro Manila, Philippines. REUTERS/Dondi TawataoPeople are seen on a pier in front of a giant illuminated Christmas ball in Larnaca, Cyprus. REUTERS/Yiannis KourtoglouThe Dior store is decorated with Christmas illuminations for the holiday season in Paris, France. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauMichel, owner of a private house, installs Christmas decorations in his garden in Bordeaux, France. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauA pedestrian takes pictures of festive decorations in central Moscow, Russia. REUTERS/Grigory DukorChristmas lights are seen on the roof of Vittorio Emanuele II gallery in downtown Milan, Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniParticipants take a photo holding balloons with LED lamps during the “Christmas light of wishes” event in Zagreb, Croatia. REUTERS/Antonio BronicA woman takes a picture inside a Christmas tree at Comercio square in Lisbon, Portugal. REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteA man takes a picture on a street with Christmas decoration in Tbilisi, Georgia. REUTERS/David MdzinarishviliPeople are seen in a giant illuminated Christmas ball installed on Oktyabrskaya Square in Minsk, Belarus. REUTERS/Vasily FedosenkoPeople walk under Christmas lights illuminating a street in Dublin, Ireland. REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoynePeople visit a Christmas market on Breitscheidplatz square in Berlin, Germany. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschA Christmas tree is seen in Duomo Square in downtown Milan, Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniGirls take a selfie during the Christmas market in Zagreb, Croatia. REUTERS/Antonio BronicA tourist poses for a picture during the Christmas market in Zagreb, Croatia. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic