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Verbier, Switzerland About 1,200 amateur skiers wearing Santa Claus costumes received free access to the ski resort in celebration of the new ski season opening. Photo: Jean-Christophe Bott/EPA Santiago de Cuba, Cuba A group of young…

Tokyo, Japan Numerous visitors are enjoying an illuminated show to celebrate the beginning of the winter holidays season. Photo: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA

Banjul, The Gambia A woman walks out of the voting booth during the presidential ellections. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Havana, Cuba The urn containing Fidel Castro's ashes starts a four-day trip around Cuba starting at the Revolution Square. Photo: Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images

Midland, Michigan Over 200 Santas and Mrs. Clauses from all over the US gather at the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School every year to study the art of being Santa. Photo: Christinne Muschi/Reuters

New York, US The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is a major annual event which has been held on Thanksgiving ever since 1924 in New York. Photo: Getty Images

Mainz, Germany The ice sculpture of a man who looks terrified is displayed during a local winter show. Photo: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters

Sichuan, China A village is covered in thik fog early in the morning. Photo: Xinhua/Barcroft Images

Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah were the co-hosts of the annual event. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

California, US A Patrol agent checks the border between US-Mexico by riding at the Imperial Sand Dunes. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images