Fireworks lighting the sky to mark the lighting of the Christmas Tree at the Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Photo courtesy: AFP
The 86th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP
The Radio City Rockettes performing during the 86th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP
The atmosphere at the 86th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP
People gathering in Rockefeller Center to witness the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree. Photo courtesy: AFP
People posing for pictures as they gather in Rockefeller Center to witness the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree. Photo courtesy: AFP
Fireworks seen during the inauguration ceremony of a 70-meter high Christmas Tree at Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo courtesy: AFP
The Christmas market with the illuminated Christmas Tree at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. Photo courtesy: AFP
The US Capitol Christmas Tree, a Noble Fir from Oregon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Photo courtesy: AFP
The 86th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP