Christmas celebrations from around the world

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Christmas celebrations from around the world
A Filipino boy walks past Christmas decorations for sale in Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014.

More than 160 countries celebrate Christmas around the world. A few countries refer to the holiday as Family Day, including Angola and Uruguay. Some countries--like Jordan and Pakistan--designate December 25th as an official holiday only for Christians.

From a Brazilian subway car packed with Santa and his elves, to a dizzying slow shutter photo of the big wheel in Paris, to a candlelit rehearsal of St Paul’s Choristers in London, these photographers have captured Christmas traditions in everyday life.

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