Every Christmas, millions of people around the world choose to dress up as Santa Claus, making the atmosphere of this holiday even more exciting.
Japanese people dressed as Santa Claus to participate in a Christmas gift-giving and street cleaning event in Tokyo on December 22.
Santa Claus is a legendary figure originating from Western Christian culture and associated with Christmas.
Legend describes this character as tall, with a snow-white beard, often wearing round glasses, wearing a crimson outfit, a white-feathered hat and a jet-black leather belt.
Santa Claus always appears with a very cheerful attitude and carries a big bag of gifts to distribute rewards to good children.
Millions of people around the world choose to dress up as Santa Claus on Christmas to bring joy to those around them, especially children.
A diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with fish at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand on December 19.
Students receive gifts from an elephant dressed as Santa Claus ahead of Christmas at a school in Ayutthaya city, Thailand on December 22.
Miguel Angel dressed as Santa Claus gives candy to migrants arriving at the US Customs and Border Protection in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, on December 21.
Edilson Santos dressed as Santa Claus drives a Christmas-themed bus in Jardim Alzira Franco, in the state of Santo Andre, Brazil, on December 19.
Police dressed as Santa Claus ride a motorcycle in Lima, Peru on December 19.
Santa Claus participates in a 10km race in the capital Caracas (Venezuela) on December 17.
People and tourists dressed as Santa Claus and rowed boats on the river in Venice, Italy on December 17.
Santa Claus talks to a child in Beauvechain, Belgium on December 16.
Helton Garcia dressed as Santa Claus and rode a motorbike to deliver gifts to children at a school in the rural area of Santo Antonio do Descoberto, Goias state (Brazil) on December 10.
Mr. Issa Kassissieh dressed as Santa Claus, rode a camel to visit the olive grove in Jerusalem (Israel) on December 4.
Athletes dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual Santa Dash race in Liverpool, England on December 3.
A Santa Claus looking exactly like the one described in the legend talks to children next to the giant Christmas tree of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria on December 1.
Santa Claus feeds fish at Malta's national aquarium in the island nation of the same name on December 1.
Athletes dressed as Santa Claus participate in the annual Nikolaus Lauf (Saint Nicholas run) festival in Michendorf, Germany on December 10.
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus pose on the "La Sabana" tourist train in Colombia on December 11.
Guatemalan firefighter Hector Chacon dressed as Santa Claus delivers gifts to children in the Jesus de la Buena Esperanza neighborhood of Guatemala City, Guatemala on December 17.
Santa Claus at Sandton Mall in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 11
Santa Claus appears during the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City (USA) on November 23.
A child is delighted to receive a gift from Santa Claus at a shopping mall in Brasilia, Brazil, November 29.
Santa Claus and his snow angels ride a toboggan at Germendorf Zoo in the town of Oranienburg, Germany on December 3.