Video: 2025 Christmas Around the World: A Season of Light and Joy

Rana Atef

Step into the magic of the 2025 holiday season with our new video feature showcasing Christmas celebrations from every corner of the globe.

Explore the charm of bustling Christmas markets, witness breathtaking tree-lighting ceremonies, and feel the warmth of festive traditions that bring communities together each year.

From iconic city squares to hidden local gems, these videos capture the spirit, color, and wonder of Christmas as it’s celebrated around the world.

✨🎄 It’s time! The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit for the season! pic.twitter.com/jvLd0tQZUa
— Rockefeller Center (@rockcenternyc) December 4, 2025

Switzerland 🇨🇭
A Swiss Tradition : light up a Christmas tree with hundreds of real candles inside an ancient church ✝️🎅 pic.twitter.com/DesytNAOY8
— 🔥⭐️Edwin⭐️🔥 (@Nuked4Every1) December 8, 2025

The Christmas tree in front of Milan Cathedral has been officially lit uppic.twitter.com/v57iSvsJPG
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) December 8, 2025

Drone shots of the Christmas tree in Zgharta, Lebanon#Lebanon 🇱🇧❤️🎄🤶🎄✝️🎅🌲☦️🎁 #Lebanon #liban #Christmas2025 #Christmas pic.twitter.com/QtJRWXzTrH
— Rania 🇭🇲 🇱🇧 𐤓𐤍𐤉 (@SoulColoursX) December 8, 2025

He also participated in the illumination of the Canadian Embassy’s Christmas tree, lighting the way to 2026. pic.twitter.com/c774J5teLA
— Sport Canada (@SportCanada_EN) December 8, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Fireman’s Park Christmas Tree Lighting. Thanks to Public Works for decorating the park and to APFD for giving Santa a lift. We hope to see you at the Springwood Park Christmas Tree Lighting and Kwanzaa Celebration on 12/13. pic.twitter.com/CJw1YUiHld
— City of Asbury Park (@inAsburyParkNJ) December 8, 2025

‼️🇺🇸 | #URGENTE Altadena vuelve a iluminar su Christmas Tree Lane tras el incendio de Eaton. pic.twitter.com/9IzhnTVc4z
— Visegrád24 (ES) (@visegrad24es) December 8, 2025

Vibrant Christmas vibes in Madrid, Spain. pic.twitter.com/U7QCjTWwih
— Travolax | Travel for Less (@travolax) December 7, 2025

Greater every year at Dresden Christmas Market. pic.twitter.com/9rqvZvOoXu
— Travolax | Travel for Less (@travolax) December 7, 2025

🎁✨ December Crown
“December is the crown of giving
Not measured in gifts, but in hearts opened wide. Every kindness is a seed, and every seed becomes joy that outlives the season.”#CROWNQUOTES™ RITZ 👑 🌼 pic.twitter.com/Z7mrHZLdkg
— RITZ-OLD SCHOOL (@RITZ1540469181) December 6, 2025

Silent night, St. Patrick’s Cathedral 🕯️
New York Symphonic Brass, Voices of Jacksonville, The Touring Choir of the Jacksonville Children's Choir, Young People's Chorus of New York City and the St Patrick's Cathedral Choir. pic.twitter.com/xDnf9ew8dz
— Elle Lookbook (@EvaLovesDesign) December 7, 2025

Christmas in Venice is something elsepic.twitter.com/k4W4W2F4VC
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) December 6, 2025

The Christmas magic has officially begun
on Regent Street in London! ✨👼🪽 pic.twitter.com/YUUIomxtzI
— Travel Oriental Hub (@sangsang2737) December 6, 2025

Lighting real candles on a Christmas tree in church in Switzerland. 🕯️ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MSzQtKEacG
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) December 5, 2025

Thousands of Palestinian Christians and Muslims showed up for the Christmas tree lighting celebration today in Bethlehem, Palestine. pic.twitter.com/nzARwtcwaW
— Khalil Sayegh (@KhalilJeries) December 6, 2025

National Christmas Tree Lighting 2025 pic.twitter.com/zlWQk16hcZ
— GETTR (@GETTRofficial) December 8, 2025

Lighting of the New York Stock Exchange Christmas Tree pic.twitter.com/KkdRnLB4Ll
— Noel Y. Calingasan • NYC (@nyclovesnyc) December 5, 2025

This Christmas, @apple is lighting up @batterseapwrstn with 'Your Tree on Battersea' — a public creativity-on-iPad competition hosted by Munya Chawawa.
From 5 p.m to 10:30 p.m daily until 24 December, the 24 winning artworks will be projected onto the Power Station's iconic… pic.twitter.com/pVWfjXFZky
— Visit London (@visitlondon) December 6, 2025

Shannon Airport’s runway transforms into a magical Christmas tree in 2020!
🎄✨ Guiding flights home for the holidays and lighting up the skies with festive cheer. Where are you dreaming of flying this Christmas? 🛫🎅#ShannonAirport #IrishChristmas
📸ShannonAirport pic.twitter.com/acvw4Ktpew
— This is Ireland 🇮🇪☘️ (@ThisIsIreland3) December 6, 2025

Napa-REKONEK na ang Marikina! 🎄
Maraming salamat sa inyong mainit na pag tanggap sa Giant Christmas Tree Lighting ng Marikina City! pic.twitter.com/trlBHa2TbE
— Reality MM Studios (@RealityEntPH) December 8, 2025

Well, i agree with you that tradition is always best and this simple Norwegian Christmas tree IS traditional - traditional Norwegian lighting style - has been since 1947 in London and since forever back here in Norway. Example from my hometown with traditional 🇧🇻 lighting: pic.twitter.com/VGZNrAubPT
— NORNiSSE 🇧🇻 ⛷ (@IamNORNISSE) December 8, 2025

Masaya, Makulay, at tunay na diwa ng Pasko ang Patandanin Abidad 2025!
Mula sa giant Christmas tree lighting hanggang recyclable tree at costume parade, nagbigay ng kasiyahan at pagkakaisa ang lahat ng barangay sa bolinao! | via Jay Miguel Mendoza pic.twitter.com/5zPNyfmvzl
— SMNI News (@smninews) December 8, 2025

WilliamEst’s first Christmas tree lighting 🎄✨
MAGICAL WITH WILLIAMEST #CentralRama9xWilliamEst pic.twitter.com/fChnOT7akU
— WILLIAMEST INDONESIA FANBASE 🇲🇨 (@williamestina) December 8, 2025

5/5 The evening saw the lighting of the Norwegian Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, a tradition dating back to WW2 when the Norwegian King and government were exiled in London.
Looking forward to strengthening the🇬🇧-🇳🇴 partnership even further in 2026! pic.twitter.com/pMzGnF4dBC
— Jan Thompson (@JanThompsonFCDO) December 8, 2025

Christmas market at the Cologne Cathedral, Germany 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/uz9uqNANCh
— Architecture & Tradition (@archi_tradition) December 4, 2025

At the Christmas market in Switzerland
pic.twitter.com/fZpIx09gVh
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) November 28, 2025

Syrians clog up Berlin Christmas market to celebrate the anniversary of Assad being ousted.
They've no reason to be in Europe then?
Round them up and send them back.
pic.twitter.com/0E7O71TqJh
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) December 8, 2025