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Christmas trees are decorated in front of the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)

Christmas trees are decorated in front of the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)




A giant Christmas tree stands in the middle of the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)

A giant Christmas tree stands in the middle of the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)




A Santa Claus figure is illuminated in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

A Santa Claus figure is illuminated in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)



People walk near a Christmas tree in front of the Vendome Column at Place Vendome in Paris. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)

People walk near a Christmas tree in front of the Vendome Column at Place Vendome in Paris. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)




The 2013 Lights Of Christmas are launched at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

The 2013 Lights Of Christmas are launched at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)




People visit the illuminated Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt Square in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

People visit the illuminated Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt Square in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)




Two women walk in front of a Christmas illumination at a Christmas market in Berlin. (Photo by Markus Schreiber/Associated Press)

Two women walk in front of a Christmas illumination at a Christmas market in Berlin. (Photo by Markus Schreiber/Associated Press)




A 36-meter tall traditional Christmas tree is lit up in Stockholm. (Photo by Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency)

A 36-meter tall traditional Christmas tree is lit up in Stockholm. (Photo by Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency)




A woman takes a picture of herself with part of the Christmas illumination at a shopping mall in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

A woman takes a picture of herself with part of the Christmas illumination at a shopping mall in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)




The Christmas illumination is pictured in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

The Christmas illumination is pictured in Berlin. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)



The entrance archway of the Mission Inn Hotel, an historic landmark in Riverside, California, is decorated for Christmas. Nearly 4 million lights illuminate the property through January 5. (Photo by The AAA Four Diamond Historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa)

The entrance archway of the Mission Inn Hotel, an historic landmark in Riverside, California, is decorated for Christmas. Nearly 4 million lights illuminate the property through January 5. (Photo by The AAA Four Diamond Historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa)




People walk along the Christmas Fair in Erfurt, Germany. (Photo by Jens Meyer/Associated Press)

People walk along the Christmas Fair in Erfurt, Germany. (Photo by Jens Meyer/Associated Press)



Singers rehearse for the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree at the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts in Muskegon, Michigan. (Photo by Natalie Kolb/The Muskegon Chronicle)

Singers rehearse for the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree at the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts in Muskegon, Michigan. (Photo by Natalie Kolb/The Muskegon Chronicle)




People gather to watch Illuminations during a seasonal event in Tokyo. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/Associated Press)

People gather to watch Illuminations during a seasonal event in Tokyo. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/Associated Press)




Fireworks explode over a floating Christmas tree in Lagoa Lake in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Victor R. Caivano/Associated Press)

Fireworks explode over a floating Christmas tree in Lagoa Lake in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Victor R. Caivano/Associated Press)




The Biltmore in Asheville, N.C., a National Historic Landmark, is decorated for Christmas. (Photo by The Biltmore Company)

The Biltmore in Asheville, N.C., a National Historic Landmark, is decorated for Christmas. (Photo by The Biltmore Company)




Tourists capture the wall that explains the story of the nativity of Jesus at Christmas Square in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Tourists capture the wall that explains the story of the nativity of Jesus at Christmas Square in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)




Fireworks explode over the state Capitol following a ceremony lighting the official state Christmas tree in Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Al Goldis/Associated Press)

Fireworks explode over the state Capitol following a ceremony lighting the official state Christmas tree in Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Al Goldis/Associated Press)




Christmas decorations light up the Champs Elysees in Paris. (Photo by Christophe Ena/Associated Press)

Christmas decorations light up the Champs Elysees in Paris. (Photo by Christophe Ena/Associated Press)




The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree towers over the skating rink in New York. Some 45,000 energy efficient LED lights adorn the 76-foot tree. (Photo by Kathy Willens/Associated Press)

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree towers over the skating rink in New York. Some 45,000 energy efficient LED lights adorn the 76-foot tree. (Photo by Kathy Willens/Associated Press)




Christmas decorations adorn the Flinders Street train station in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Christmas decorations adorn the Flinders Street train station in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)




Helium-filled balloons suspend a Santa Claus figure riding a horse-drawn chariot made of balsa wood, created by artist Nasser Volant, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris December 12, 2013. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)

Helium-filled balloons suspend a Santa Claus figure riding a horse-drawn chariot made of balsa wood, created by artist Nasser Volant, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris December 12, 2013. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)
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