People hold out money as butchers sell their remaining produce of the year at discounted prices during the traditional Christmas Eve auction at Smithfield's market in London December 24, 2015. (Photo by Neil Hall/Reuters)

Children feeding the birds in this Victorian Christmas greetings card. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1885

An Ethiopian Orthodox monk prays within a rock hewn church ahead of Ethiopian Christmas in Lalibela, January 6, 2017, which is celebrated on January 7. (Photo by Tiksa Negeri/Reuters)

An Orangutan named “Pacquiao” and zoo owner Manny Tangco, wearing Santa costumes, embrace in front of Brown Philippine Deer while giving school children a tour ahead of the next week's Christmas celebration Thursday, December 18, 2014 in suburban Malabon city, north of Manila, Philippines. The yearly treat is aimed at encouraging residents to be sensitive to the feelings of animals especially when exploding firecrackers for the raucous celebration. (Photo by Bullit Marquez/AP Photo)

Capturing the true essence of Christmas, Lapland is the perfect place to take your family for the holiday period. Situated in the arctic regions of northern Sweden, Finland and Norway, there are a villages in each country around where you can enjoy the full festive experience.

Participants wearing East Asian traditional costumes take photos during the 88th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, Californi​a, USA, 01 December 2019. (Photo by Christian Monterrosa/EPA/EFE)

London's Regent Street was transformed into a festive wonderland as over 800,000 revellers enjoyed the Hamleys annual Christmas Toy Parade on November 19, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Hamleys)

Historical reenactor Troy Kotz poses with a mug of wassail in the parlor of the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House during the annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Richmond Town, Saturday, December 13, 2014, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The annual event lets visitors experience an authentic Victorian Christmas. This image was made using the TinType by Hipstamatic iPhone app. (Photo by Chad Rachman/New York Post)