In pictures| Christmas eve celebrations from across the globe
T'is the season to be jolly...
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated in full gusto by billions around the globe. From the London eye, to Singapore's Universal Studios to choir practices, here's a look at some of the best pictures from around the world as "Earth receives her King" again on this "Silent, holy night".
People walk through a light installation titled "Universal Journey," comprised of 824,961 light bulbs, at Universal Studios Singapore as part of the celebrations.
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Bubbles fill the air as Christmas is celebrated at the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park in London, England. Winter Wonderland is an annual event with fair ground rides, Christmas stalls, markets and entertainment for all ages.
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Visitors pause at a makeshift memorial at the reopened Breitscheidplatz Christmas market, a short distance from where the terrorist attack took place on December 19, killing 12 people in Berlin, Germany.
Though the market reopened on Thursday, mourning for victims continues as the small amusement rides and lights displays remain shut.
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Choristers from the Salisbury Cathedral Choir have their final practice before the Christmas Eve mass, in one of the oldest Christmas celebrations that has been happening for last 750 years.
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London Eye is seen through Christmas lights on the South Bank.
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As a part of pre-Christmas celebrations, Queen's estate at Sandringham gifts three Christmas to St Paul's Cathedral, London every year. In the picture, we see candles lit during 'The Blessing of the Crib and Lighting of the Christmas Trees'.
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Traditional Christmas songs and carols performed during Swedish Sankta Lucia Festival of Light at York Minster in York, United Kingdom.
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Christmas lights decorated in Penzance main street, England on the final full moon of the year, also called 'Cold Moon'.
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