Waterskiing Santas and giant cuts of meat

Getty ImagesWorkers sell meat cuts at the traditional Christmas Eve auction at the Smithfield meat market in London, EnglandSanta Clauses skiing in the USA and Pope Benedict XIV in the Vatican. From massing with Leo to huge hunks of meat being thrown into crowds in London, Christmas celebrations are in full swing around the world.Worshipers in Ukraine, China and Pakistan gathered at their local churches for Christmas Eve services.While most Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25, many Orthodox Christians do not celebrate it until January 7. Here are some of the best images of holiday cheer around the world.ReutersPope Leo holds the figurine of the Infant Jesus during Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, ItalyGetty ImagesTwo women take a photo in front of the Christmas tree at Nativity Square in Bethlehem, considered the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the occupied West Bank.Getty ImagesA woman lights candles with her son during a Christmas Eve ceremony in Kiev, UkraineGetty ImagesWorshipers attend a Christmas Eve service at the Church of the Redeemer in Beijing, ChinaGetty ImagesChristians attend midnight mass at Central Brooks Memorial Church in Karachi, PakistanGetty ImagesA man decorates his Christmas tree during Christmas Eve celebrations in Islamabad, PakistanGetty ImagesGirls stand next to the Christmas nativity scene at St Mary's Church in Uswetakeiyawa village, Sri LankaReutersWomen hold candles as they attend a Christmas Eve service in Nairobi, KenyaGetty ImagesNotre-Dame Cathedral is illuminated with bright colors before midnight mass in Paris, FranceGetty ImagesA skiing Santa delights the crowd during the annual Water Ski Santa event in Alexandria, Virginia, USAGetty ImagesTwo men dressed as Santa Claus take a selfie in the snow at Gulmarg in Indian-administered Kashmir