From South Korea to Sri Lanka, people are preparing to celebrate Christmas all over the world.
In the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem, tourists, local Christians and pilgrims kicked off Christmas Eve celebrations.
And in Syria after months of turmoil within the country, Christians have cancelled the majority of celebrations and plan to only observe a Christmas mass.
Check out our slideshow of people getting ready for the season of goodwill across the globe - and Merry Christmas wherever you are.
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