Ho, ho, ho: From surfing to paragliding, Santa Claus is everywhere!
Despite the COVID-19 gloom, the world is looking all ready to celebrate Christmas with people dressing up as Father Nicholas to mark the festive season
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Santa is here! A climber disguised as Santa Claus greets children as he goes down a paediatric clinic building in Ljubljana. AFP
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A surfer dressed as Santa Claus rides an artificial wave in a 0.6 degree cold water in the Alaia Bay surf wave pool surrounded by Swiss Alps, in Sion. AFP
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Skiers take part in the annual Santa Ski Run on Santa Sunday at Sunday River in Newry, Maine. Over 200 participants took part in the event and helped raise $4,640 for the non profit group River Fund Maine which supports local youth in the area. AFP
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A man clothed as Santa Claus paraglides near Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP
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People dressed in Santa Claus costumes and wearing face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus take part in a morning run in Madrid. AP
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Issa Kassissieh, better known as the Santa Claus of Jerusalem, rides a camel on 22 December inside Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
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A diver dressed as Santa Claus greets visitors at the Dubai mall aquarium, in the United Arab Emirates. AFP
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A man dressed as Santa Claus and a bather whose bathing suit reads "Santa's favorite" pose in the water during the traditional Christmas bath in the French riviera city of Nice. AFP
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Revellers take part in the SantaCon 2021 in New York. AFP