Swimmers pose for a photo as they take part in the Christmas Day swim at Tynemouth Longsands in the country's north east. | AP
Residents bring their children to take photos with a Christmas tree outside Beijing's Catholic Wangfujing Church. | AP
People gather around a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve in Seoul. | AP
People dressed in Santa Claus costumes take part in a morning run in Madrid. | AP
People swim donning Santa hats in 8-degree water in Lake Leman at Bains des Paquis on Christmas Eve in Geneva. | AP
A boy dressed as Santa Claus attends Christmas prayers at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Srinagar. | AP
Believers attend midnight Christmas mass at St. Andrew's Church in Karachi. | AP
People visit a Christmas market in Town Hall Square on Christmas Eve in Tallinn. | AP
People walk and play at a park decorated for the New Year and Christmas festivities with an Orthodox Church in Moscow. | AP
A couple shares a kiss at a Christmas market in Lisbon's downtown Rossio Square. | AP