Christmas celebrations

Thousands of teddy bears arranged in a shape of a tree hang from the ceiling of a shopping mall in Beirut, as part of Christmas decoration, December 20, 2010. The display is part of a charity campaign " Small Bear Big Heart" to sell 2,000 bears with the proceeds going to the Lebanese autism society. Picture taken December 20, 2010. Visitors look at thousands of teddy bears arranged in a shape of

Christmas lights illuminate the Town Hall at La Grande Place

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 20: Christmas lights illuminate La Grande Place on December 20, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 20: Christmas lights illuminate the Town Hall at La Grande Place on December 20, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 20: Christmas lights illuminate La Grande Place on December 20, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -

Christmas festive lights

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 19: Christmas festive lights are displayed on a house in Macleod on December 19, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. Residents across Melbourne are lighting their property's with Christmas lights in the build up to Christmas Day. A couple takes a photo with Christmas illuminations on a street in downtown Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010.People visit the Christmas

Christmas celebrations (part 2)

Christmas tree ornaments are seen at the Christmas market in Munich December 18, 2010. Every year, Germany's traditional markets draw millions of visitors, both local and foreign, and run until December 24 at 12 noon. A Christmas tree stands in central Rome's Piazza Venezia on December 18, 2010.A huge Christmas pyramid is seen standing in the middle of a Christmas market in Munich December 18,

Christmas celebrations (part 1)

A man dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, and a child touch an Evenki reindeer at the Christmas food fair in central Krasnoyarsk, December 18, 2010. Peasants, farmers, fishermen, hunters from all over Krasnoyarsk brought their products and goods to sell at the city's Christmas fair. People shop for Christmas hams at a shop in the Quiapo district of Manila December 18, 2010.

Christmas festive lights

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: Christmas festive lights are displayed on a house at The Boulevard Christmas lights display in the suburb of Ivanhoe on December 16, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. Families from across Victoria descend on the suburb to see the residential display that attracts 10,000-20,000 people per night. Christian pilgrims walk past Bethlehem's main Christmas tree outside

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

A giant illuminated Father Christmas figure stands in Berlin's busy Tauenzienstrasse near a traditional Christmas market December 12, 2010. With only one weekend remaining before Christmas, many shoppers were out searching for presents. A giant illuminated Christmas tree stands in Berlin's busy Tauenzienstrasse near a traditional Christmas market December 12, 2010. With only one weekend remaining

Consider these halls decked: The house with one MILLION Christmas lights (so how much does it cost?)

By DAILY MAIL REPORTERBlinding: The lights cover just about every inch of the house - including the shrubbery It's one of the highlights of Christmas - the twinkling coloured fairy lights that adorn homes awash with the festive spirit.But neighbours of this family must be considering investing in black-out blinds. The Faucher family in Delaware have been merrily setting a neighbourhood standard

The Obamas light the National Christmas Tree.. but how long did THIS one take to decorate?

By DAILY MAIL REPORTERU.S. President Barack Obama brought his wife Michelle, daughters Sasha and Malia and his mother-in-law, who lives in the White House as well, along to the tree lighting ceremony Christmas arrived in Washington on a frigid Thursday night.With the flip of a switch, President Barack Obama lit the National Christmas Tree — a massive 40-foot Colorado blue spruce growing on a

Christmas Tree lighting ceremony

The National Christmas tree is lit by US President Barack Obama on the Ellipse in Washington on December 9, 2010.WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: As the White House is seen in the background, the National Christmas Tree is lit during its lighting ceremony December 9, 2010 at the Ellipse, south of the White House, in Washington, DC. The first family participated in the annual ceremony to kick off the

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on November 30, 2010 in New York.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on November 30, 2010 in New York. Originally from Mahopac, New York, the 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce is adorned with 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on more than five miles of electrical wire, and topped with a Swarovski crystal star. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on November 30, 2010 in New York. Originally from Mahopac,

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on November 30, 2010 in New York.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on November 30, 2010 in New York. Originally from Mahopac, New York, the 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce is adorned with 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on more than five miles of electrical wire, and topped with a Swarovski crystal star. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on November 30, 2010 in New York. Originally from Mahopac,