A Belarussian soldier lights a candle during a Christmas church service in the village of Tarasovo, some 20 kms from Minsk, on January 7, 2009. Orthodox believers mark Christmas on January 7, according to the old Julian calendar. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

A Belarussian soldier lights a candle during a Christmas church service in the village of Tarasovo, some 20 kms from Minsk, on January 7, 2009. Orthodox believers mark Christmas on January 7, according to the old Julian calendar.

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  1. A Christmas tree is seen in front of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. As every year the tree is a gift of the little town Forgn in Norway to the German capital Berlin.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First Lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Sasha (2nd L)and Malia, gives a thumbs up after welcoming the official White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir was donated by Eric and Gloria Sundback (R) of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the tree will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  3. NUREMBERG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: 17 year-old Johanna Heller performs as Christ Child during the opening ceremony of the famous Christmas market on November 27, 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany.
  4. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 23: The annual Christmas market by the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Breitscheid square is pictured on November 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Christmas markets across Berlin opened their gates today to sell ornaments, gifts, glogg and food.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: A worker cleans up around a 76-foot Norway spruce Christmas tree prior to it being raised in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center on November 12, 2009 in New York City. The tree, which is from Easton, Connecticut, will be officially unveiled in a lighting ceremony on December 2nd. The first Christmas tree to be placed in Rockefeller Center was put up in 1931.
  6. ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 07: In this handout image provided by Disney, Selena Gomez meets 'Santa' Stitch at Sleeping Beauty Winter Castle at Disneyland on November 7, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The meeting took place while taping a segment for the 2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade airing December 25, 2009 on ABC.

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