Holidays around the world (20 images)

A Starbucks in downtown Beijing is decorated for Christmas on December 8. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI

The Place shopping mall, which features one of the world's longest LED screens, has been adorned with Christmas decorations in Beijing on December 7. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI

United States President Barack Obama makes remarks as he and the First Family attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on December 1. Pool Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI

People gather around the newly lit Christmas Tree near the New York Stock Exchange at the 93rd annual Christmas Tree lighting after the closing bell on Wall Street in New York City on December 1. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI