Holidays are here: bright lights, Christmas trees and dancing Santas (54 images)

The holidays have arrived in the United States, with towering national Christmas trees arriving in Washington, lights illuminating New York and the return of the Radio City Rockettes.

Santa Claus waves to waiting children from a hook and ladder fire truck as he arrives to see them at St. Louis Fire Department Headquarters in St. Louis on December 21. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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People dressed in Santa Claus and Christmas-themed costumes gather for the SantaCon event in New York City on December 10, 2022. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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SantaCon is a charitable, non-political holiday convention that happens once a year in cities around the United States. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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A Palestinian Christian lights a candle in the Church of Nativity, where it is believed Jesus Christ was born, in Bethlehem, West Bank on December 21, 2022. Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI

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