December is filled with holidays around the world. Today’s images capture ongoing celebrations in Pakistan, China, France, Ecuador, Belarus and more.

In this Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 photo, visitors tour the Ice and Snow World during a soft opening of the exhibit in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province. The annual collection of snow and lighted ice sculptures is a major tourist draw to the city during the winter months.

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In this 22 December photo, visitors tour the Ice and Snow World during a soft opening of the exhibit in Harbin in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province. The annual collection of snow and lighted ice sculptures is a major tourist draw to the city during the winter months.

Pakistani Christians buy items for the upcoming Christmas holiday in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015.

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Pakistani Christians buy items for the upcoming Christmas holiday in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, 23 December.

Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, stand around a large banner with Arabic writing that reads,"Muhammed" during the celebration of Moulid Al-Nabi, the birth of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015.

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Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, stand around a large banner with Arabic writing that reads,”Muhammed” during the celebration of Moulid Al-Nabi, the birth of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday.

French police officers and a French soldier patrol near a Santa Claus model, in a street in Nice, southeastern France, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. France's interior minister says the government will tighten security around Christmas, amid continued concerns about potential extremist violence after deadly attacks last month.

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French police officers and a French soldier patrol near a Santa Claus model, in a street in Nice, southeastern France on Wednesday. France’s interior minister says the government will tighten security around Christmas, amid continued concerns about potential extremist violence after deadly attacks last month.

Dancers from La Magdalena community hold candles as they pray on the seventh day of the "Novena" in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. The nine-day event leads up to Christmas eve, a time when families and friends gather to pray, eat and sing Christmas carols. The tradition also showcases traditional Ecuadorian clothing and dances.

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Dancers from La Magdalena community hold candles as they pray on the seventh day of the “Novena” in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, 22 December. The nine-day event leads up to Christmas eve, a time when families and friends gather to pray, eat and sing Christmas carols. The tradition also showcases traditional Ecuadorian clothing and dances.

The national Christmas tree stands in Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015.

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The national Christmas tree stands in Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, 23 December.

A boy paints a Santa Claus on a wall in Christian neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 for the upcoming Christmas celebrations.

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A boy paints a Santa Claus on a wall in Christian neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, 23 December for the upcoming Christmas celebrations.

Ken Keefner, dressed as Santa, rides his wheelchair on Park Square in Pittsfield, Mass., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Record warmth was expected on Christmas Eve along the East Coast, said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service.

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Ken Keefner, dressed as Santa, rides his wheelchair on Park Square in Pittsfield, Mass. USA, Wednesday. Record warmth was expected on Christmas Eve along the East Coast, said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service.

Hundreds of volunteers clad in Santa Claus costumes throw their hats in the air during a Christmas charity event as they gather to deliver gifts for the poor in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015.

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Hundreds of volunteers clad in Santa Claus costumes throw their hats in the air during a Christmas charity event as they gather to deliver gifts for the poor in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday,24 December.

A men wearing Ded Moroz (Santa Claus, or Father Frost) costume waves to children as he walks for New Year celebration in central park in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. The temperatures climbed as high as 9 degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Belarusian capital in recent days.

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A men wearing Ded Moroz (Santa Claus, or Father Frost) costume waves to children as he walks for New Year celebration in central park in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday. The temperatures climbed as high as 9 degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Belarusian capital in recent days.

A tiger rests on a Christmas tree at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on the day before Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015

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A tiger rests on a Christmas tree at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on the day before Christmas Eve.