1 January 2017: Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnightLeon Neal/Getty Images4 January 2017: People visit ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in northern China Nicolas Asfouri/AFP5 January 2017: A man dressed as King Balthazar, one of the Three Kings, greets the crowd during the Three Wise Men Parade (Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos) in Vic, Spain, marking the eve of the feast of Epiphany Josep Lago/AFP6 January 2017: A member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association displays his balancing skills atop bamboo ladders during a New Year demonstration by the fire brigade in Tokyo on 6 January 2017Toru Hanai/Reuters6 January 2017: A man kisses a cross retrieved from the sea in Famagusta during celebration of Orthodox Epiphany, held for the second time in decades, on the northern side of ethnically-split CyprusYiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters6 January 2017: Workers inflate a giant chicken resembling Donald Trump in front of a factory in Jiaxing, to usher in the Year of the RoosterJohannes Eisele/AFP6 January 2017: A child plays in an art installation called The Beach as part of the annual Sydney Festival. The Beach at The Cutaway, Barangaroo Reserve, comprises of 1.1 million recyclable polyethylene balls that create an ocean gently lapping against a 60-metre wide shoreline, created by New York based design studio SnarkitecturePeter Parks/AFP7 January 2017: A runner with his eyebrows and eyelashes covered with ice and frost competes in a traditional half marathon held to mark Orthodox Christmas Day in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, with the air temperature at about minus 24 degrees Celsius (minus 11.2 degrees Fahrenheit)Ilya Naymushin/Reuters8 January 2017: A man dressed as a tree rests against a wall during the Vijanera festival in Silio, Cantabria province, SpainPablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images9 January 2017: Devotees join the annual procession with the religious icon of the Black Nazarene in Manila, PhilippinesNoel Celis/AFP11 January 2017: Clavie King carries the Clavie, a burning barrel packed with tar soaked sticks fixed on the top of a pole, is carried to the Doorie Hill in Burghead, Scotland. People welcome in the New Year with the fire ceremony which has ancient roots dating back to the 1750’s, when the Julian calendar was reformed in Britain. It is believed to bring good luck for the coming year.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images12 January 2017: Nepalese Hindu devotees roll on the ground after bathing in the Shali River on the outskirts of Kathmandu, as hundreds of married and unmarried women in the Himalayan nation start a month-long fast in the hope of a prosperous life and conjugal happinessPrakash Mathema/AFP12 January 2017: Hindu women sit around fires to keep warm before taking holy baths at Saali River during the Swasthani Brata Katha festival at Sankhu in Kathmandu, NepalNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters14 January 2017: A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man carries his pet monkey after taking a dip at the confluence of the river Ganges and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, south of Kolkata, IndiaRupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters14 January 2017: The three Straw Bears are led through the streets during the annual Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival paradein Whittlesey, near PeterboroughLeon Neal/Getty Images16 January 2017: A man rides a horse through flames during the annual Luminarias celebration on the eve of Saint Anthony's day, Spain's patron saint of animals, in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares, northwest of MadridPaul Hanna/Reuters17 January 2017: An Indian artist performs a popular ritual dance 'Theyyam' also known as 'Kaliyattam' during an event organised by India's Kerala state tourism department in Hyderabad, IndiaNoah Seelam/AFP19 January 2017: Cossacks help a boy to take a dip in the icy waters of a frozen lake during the celebration of the Epiphany holiday near the village of Leninskoe in KyrgyzstanVyacheslav Oseledko/AFP25 January 2017: Passengers wait to board trains at Shanghai's Hongqiao Railway Station as they head home for Chinese New YearAly Song/Reuters27 January 2017: A nurse takes care of newborn babies wearing Chinese traditional costumes to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the nursery room of Paolo Chockchai 4 Hospital, in Bangkok, ThailandAthit Perawongmetha/Reuters29 January 2017: A Kukeri performer checks the fit on his costume by shaking it around ahead of the start of the second and final day of the annual Surva International Festival of the Masquerade Games in Pernik, BulgariaDan Kitwood/Getty Images29 January 2017: Fireworks illuminate the Hong Kong skyline to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring FestivalLam Yik Fei/Getty Images30 January 2017: Artists perform the fire dragon dance by a lake during a celebration for Spring Festival at Wuhan Happy Valley in Wuhan, Hubei Province of ChinaMiao Jian/Getty Images31 January 2017: Members of the Jarl Squad visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, ScotlandJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images31 January 2017: Guzier Jarl Lyall Gair and his Jarl throw their torches onto the galley in Lerwick, ShetlandJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
1 February 2017: Performers spray molten iron to celebrate the Lunar New Year, in Anyang, Henan province, ChinaReuters1 February 2017: Sparks fly as dragon dancers perform at a fair at a park in Beijing on the fifth day of the Chinese Lunar New YearKevin Frayer/Getty Images2 February 2017: Men carrying a shrine jump over a bonfire for good luck during a traditional Chinese lunar new year celebration in Jieyang, Guangdong province, ChinaReuters5 February 2017: Singer Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LI at NGR Stadium in Houston, TexasChristopher Polk/Getty Images6 February 2017: Teenage girls of the Long Horn Miao ethnic minority group wear traditional headdresses during the Tiaohua or Flower Festival as part of Lunar New Year celebrations in Longga village, Guizhou province, southern ChinaKevin Frayer/Getty Images9 February 2017: An elephant decorated with a cloth parades during the annual Nawam Perahera (street pageant) in Colombo, Sri LankaDinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters9 February 2017: Members of China's minority Hakka community carry children in palanquins during an annual festival in the village of Tufang in eastern China's Fujian provinceJohannes Eisele/AFP9 February 2017: A hot air ballon in the likeness of Star Wars film character Yoda takes flight during the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival at the former Clark US Air Force base in Pampanga province, north of ManilaTed Aljibe/AFP10 February 2017: Worshippers gather around candles stuck to jars with honey, during a religious mass on the day of Saint Haralampi, the Orthodox patron saint of beekeepers, in the church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin in Blagoevgrad, BulgariaStoyan Nenov/Reuters10 February 2017: Jockeys take the start of a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, on the outskirts of Abu DhabiKarim Sahib/AFP11 February 2017: A woman prays while touching the fingers of a Buddha statue during the annual Makha Bucha Day, which celebrates Buddha's teachings, in Ang Thong, ThailandJorge Silva/Reuters11 February 2017: People wearing helmets get sprayed by red hot sparks during the Yanshui Beehive Rockets Festival in Yanshui District, Tainan City, TaiwanBilly H.C. Kwok/Getty Images11 February 2017: People look at the float 'Wind of Change' depicting US President Donald Trump as it parades in the streets of Nice for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern FranceValery Hache/AFP11 February 2017: People attend a show during the Chinese Lantern Festival, marking the end of celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year period, in Zhangjiakou, ChinaLintao Zhang/Getty Images12 February 2017: A reveller dressed in mask and period costume, take part in the Carnival of VeniceMarco Bertorello/AFP14 February 2017: Fireworks go off behind a performance during festivities for the 475th anniversary of the founding of the city of Guadalajara in Jalisco, MexicoHector Guerrero/AFP15 February 2017: A sculpture made with lemons and oranges which depicts actress Liza Minnelli in the musical comedy "Cabaret" is seen during the 84th Lemon festival around the theme "Broadway" in Menton, FranceEric Gaillard/Reuters18 February 2017: Worshippers wait for the priest to throw the sacred batons during the annual Naked Man Festival or 'Hadaka Matsuri' at Saidaiji Temple in Okayama, western JapanBehrouz Mehri/AFP19 February 2017: A reveller poses in Saint Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival, in Venice, ItalyAlessandro Bianchi/Reuters19 February 2017: Servicemen of the Belarussian Interior Ministry's special forces unit perform during Maslenitsa celebrations, a pagan holiday marking the end of winter celebrated with pancake eating and shows of strength, at their base in Minsk, BelarusVasily Fedosenko/Reuters20 February 2017: A masked reveller poses during the Venice Carnival in Venice, ItalyFabrizio Bensch/Reuters21 February 2017: A dancer performs during the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, FranceValery Hache/AFP22 February 2017: Dean Malissa, dressed as George Washington, chats with a young visitor at the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia on the 285th anniversary of the birth of the first president of the United States of AmericaChip Somodevilla/Getty Images22 February 2017: An Indian Hindu man dressed as Lord Shiva holds a lit candle in his mouth as he takes part in a religious procession ahead of the Maha Shivratri Festival in JalandharShammi Mehra/AFP25 February 2017: A performer prepares before taking part in the carnival masked ball at Plaza Mayor square in Madrid, SpainPablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images26 February 2017: A runner carries his wig as he walks to the finish after taking part in the annual Little Black Dress run at Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia. The 3km charity run is part of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festivalMark Kolbe/Getty Images27 February 2017: Revellers celebrate "Ash Monday" by participating in a colourful "flour war", a traditional festivity marking the end of the carnival season and the start of the 40-day Lent period until the Orthodox Easter,in the port town of Galaxidi, GreeceAlkis Konstantinidis/Reuters27 February 2017: A carnival float of Donald Trump and the Statue of Liberty during the Rose Monday parade in DuesseldorfWolfgang Rattay/Reuters28 February 2017: A Revellers from Portela samba school perform during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRicardo Moraes/Reuters28 February 2017: Members of a local carnival association take apart a float showing a sculpture featuring Great Britain, Brexit and the EU, the day after the annual Rose Monday parades in Mainz, GermanyThomas Lohnes/Getty Images28 February 2017: Players compete for the ball during the annual Shrovetide football match in Ashbourne, DerbyshirePhil Noble/Reuters1 March 2017: A Tibetan man in traditional attire participates during a function organised to mark "Losar", or the Tibetan New Year, in Kathmandu, NepalNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters1 March 2017: A woman participates in the celebration of Ash Wednesday at the cathedral in Managua, NicaraguaInti Ocon/AFP5 March 2017: People carry a burning wooden wagon loaded with bundles of pinewood chips during the 'Chienbase' procession in Liestal, northern SwitzerlandMichael Buholzer/AFP5 March 2017: Revellers of the Portela Samba School, the champion of the 2017 Rio Carnival, perform in the Champions' Parade at the Sambadrome in Rio, BrazilYasuyoshi Chiba/AFP5 March 2017: A dancer of the Salgueiro Samba School, which won third prize in the 2017 Rio Carnival, poses during the Champions' Parade at the Sambadrome in Rio, BrazilYasuyoshi Chiba/AFP6 March 2017: Devotees throw coloured powder during celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar PradeshAFP/Getty Images6 March 2017: A woman poses for a photograph during Holi celebrations in the town of Barsana in the state of Uttar Pradesh, IndiaCathal McNaughton/Reuters8 March 2017: A Hindu devotee is covered in coloured powder as he stands outside a temple during the religious festival of Holi in Vrindavan, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, IndiaCathal McNaughton/Reuters10 March 2017: Light from a mobile phone illuminates a woman's face as Iraqi singer Majid Al Muhandis' performs as part of Spring of Culture 2017 in Manama, BahrainHamad I Mohammed/Reuters12 March 2017: An Israeli soldier stands guard as Israelis take part in a parade celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim in Hebron, West BankLior Mizrahi/Getty Images13 March 2017: An ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy dressed in a costume walks past a drunk man lying on the floor during an annual parade marking the Jewish holiday of Purim, in JerusalemNir Elias/Reuters13 March 2017: A girl reacts as coloured water is thrown on her face while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Mumbai, IndiaShailesh Andrade/Reuters16 March 2017: Kyrgyz riders play the traditional Central Asian sport of Kok-Boru or Buzkashi (Goat Grabbing) in BishkekVyacheslav Oseledko/AFP17 March 2017: Police officers pretend to arrest a man dressed in a leprechaun outfit as he poses for a photograph along the parade route during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, IrelandAdrian Dennis/AFP17 March 2017: Forrest Bear Burns and Willow Burns huddle under their mother's shawl before they join their father, Marty who plays the role of Saint Patrick, in the cross community Saint Patrick's Day parade in Downpatrick, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty Images17 March 2017: A tour boat navigates the Chicago River shortly after it was dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, Illinois. Dyeing the river has been a St. Patrick's Day tradition in the city since 1962Scott Olson/Getty Images20 March 2017: A figure depicting US President Donald Trump is burned down during the finale of the Fallas festival, which welcomes spring and commemorates Saint Joseph's Day in Valencia, SpainHeino Kalis/Reuters21 March 2017: A Kurdish woman dances in front of a fire during celebrations of Newroz, also known as Kurdish new year, in Diyarbakir, southeastern TurkeyBulent Kilic/AFP27 March 2017: Balinese Hindu prepare an effigy known as 'Ogoh-Ogoh' before a parade one day before 'Silent Day' in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of BaliSonny Tumberlaka/AFP28 March 2017: People attend celebrations to mark the Gudi Padwa festival, the beginning of the New Year for Maharashtrians, in Mumbai, IndiaShailesh Andrade/Reuters1 April 2017: People take part in the International Pillow Fight event in Bucharest, Romania.Andrei Pungovschi/AFP3 April 2017: A child dressed as Jesus participates in a mass in honour of Jesus del Rescate at the Popoyuapa National Sanctuary, NicaraguaOswaldo Rivas/Reuters3 April 2017: A Hindu devotee performs a ritual as she offers prayers to the Sun god in the waters of the Ganges River during the Chaiti Chhath Festival in Kolkata, IndiaRupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters5 April 2017: A man applies make-up backstage before taking part in a celebration to mark Hindu festival of Ramnavami inside the premises of a temple in Bengaluru, IndiaAbhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters6 April 2017: Historical interpreters Mark Griffin and Tom Fermor stage a poleaxe fighting demonstration in the moat to promote the Go Medieval at the Tower festival at the Tower of LondonChris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images6 April 2017: Racegoers enjoy the party atmosphere of Ladies Day at the Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse in LiverpoolChristopher Furlong/Getty Images9 April 2017: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men collect water from a mountain spring to be used in baking unleavened bread, known as Matzoth, during the Maim Shelanu (Rested Water) ceremony in Moshav Mata an Israeli village west south of JerusalemMenahem Kahana/AFP9 April 2017: A penitent blows out candles inside a church as she takes part in a Palm Sunday procession, marking the start of the Holy Week in Malaga, southern SpainJon Nazca/Reuters10 April 2017: Devotees hold on to the ropes tied to the chariot of God Bhairab during the Biska Festival also known as Bisket festival in Bhaktapur, NepalNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters10 April 2017: Ultra-Orthodox Jews burn leavened items in a final preparation before the start at sundown of the Jewish Passover (Pesach) holiday, in the city of Bnei Brak, central IsraelJack Guez/AFP10 April 2017: Lights illuminate the the 12 sculptures depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion by Josep Maria Subirachs, on the Passion facade (Western side) of the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family (Sagrada Familia), in Barcelona, SpainLluis Gene/AFP11 April 2017: An actor portrays the crucified Jesus Christ during the interactive street-theatre Passion play "Il-Mixja" (The Way), one of a series of Holy Week activities in the run-up to Easter, in the grounds of Verdala Palace outside Rabat, MaltaDarrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters11 April 2017: Penitents from the Cristo de la Buena Muerte (Good Dead Christ) brotherhood leave San Vicente church as they part in a procession in the early hours of the morning in Zamora, SpainPablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images12 April 2017: A child dressed as a penitent stands up before taking part on the procession of the Silence with the Santisimo Cristo de las Injurias (Holy Christ of the Insults) brotherhood in Zamora, SpainPablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images13 April 2017: A girl aims a water pistol at the camera during Songkran, Thailand's traditional New Year festival, on Silom road in BangkokLillian Suwanrumpha/AFP13 April 2017: A hooded penitent takes part in the Santa Cruz brotherhood procession during Holy Week in Malaga, southern SpainJon Nazca/Reuters14 April 2017: An actor portraying Jesus Christ takes part in a re-enactment of the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) during Good Friday celebrations in Cancun, MexicoVictor Ruiz Garcia/Reuters14 April 2017: Men dressed as Roman soldiers take part in a Via Crucis representation on Good Friday, in the Basque town of Balmaseda, northern SpainVincent West/Reuters14 April 2017: Iraqi Orthodox Christian children attend a prayer session inside the Syriac Orthodox Church of Mart Shmoni in Erbil on Good FridayMuhammad Hamed/Reuters15 April 2017: Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old CityAmmar Awad/Reuters16 April 2017: Women take part in the procession of the 'Virgem da Atalaia' during Holy Week in Alcochete, near Lisbon, PortugalRafael Marchante/Reuters16 April 2017: Sorbian men dressed in black tailcoats ride decorated horses during an Easter rider procession near Panschwitz, GermanyMatthias Rietschel/Reuters16 April 2017: A woman holds a duck while wearing a fanciful hat during the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival along 5th Avenue in New York CityStephanie Keith/Getty Images25 April 2017: Kashmiri Muslim women pray upon seeing a relic believed to be hair from the beard of Prophet Mohammed during Meeraj-un-Nabi, a festival which marks the ascension of Prophet Mohammed to Heaven, at the Hazratbal shrine in SrinagarDanish Ismail/Reuters1 May 2017: Worshippers attend the Day of the Spiritual Indoctrinator annual celebrations at the Vale do Amanhecer (Valley of the Dawn) community in the Planaltina neighbourhood of Brasilia, BrazilUeslei Marcelino/Reuters1 May 2017: Snakes cover a wooden statue of Saint Domenico during an annual procession in Cocullo, ItalyTony Gentile/Reuters2 May 2017: The Australian Academy of Tai Chi and Qigong conducts the first Tai Chi martial arts class on the Sydney Harbour BridgeBridgeClimb Sydney/Reuters3 May 2017: Worshippers offer prayers marking the birthday of Buddha at a shrine on a hilltop overlooking SeoulEd Jones/AFP3 May 2017: A boy in traditional Chinese costume reacts to the heat during the Bun Festival parade at Cheung Chau island in Hong KongBobby Yip/Reuters4 May 2017: Nacho Libre wrestler Li'l Mime, dressed as a Frenchman, performs during a special Cinco de Mayo show by the Lucha Vavoom ensemble in Los Angeles, CaliforniaMark Ralston/AFP4 May 2017: People watch a light display during activities to mark May the 4th Star Wars Day at Gardens by the Bay in SingaporeEdgar Su/Reuters6 May 2017: An AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies in front of a wall of fire during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South CarolinaJorge Intriago/Courtesy Air National Guard/Reuters10 May 2017: Ultra-Orthodox Jews harvest wheat in a field near the Mevo Horon settlement in the West Bank. The wheat will be stored for almost a year before being used to grind flour in order to make the Matzoth (unleavened bread) for the week-long Passover festival next yearMenahem Kahana/AFP10 May 2017: Indian farmers lie with sticks as they wait for blessings from a priest outside Shiva Temple in Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand in northeast India, during the Manda festivalAFP12 May 2017: Pilgrims attend a candlelight vigil at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, PortugalPedro Nunes/Reuters23 May 2017: Gwendoline Christie, Nicole Kidman and Elisabeth Moss pose before the screening of the TV series Top of the Lake: China Girl, at the Cannes Film FestivalStephane Mahe/Reuters26 May 2017: Sailors of the French navy stand on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film L'Amant Double at the Cannes Film FestivalRegis Duvignau/Reuters26 May 2017: An official looks through a telescope for the sighting of the new moon for the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at a religious boarding school in Jakarta, IndonesiaAntara Foto/Rivan Awal Lingga/Reuters27 May 2017: The DC cosplay bunnies pose together for a photograph on the second day of the London MCM Comic Con at the ExCel centre in east LondonDaniel Leal-Olivas/AFP27 May 2017: A Saudi cleric recites from the Quran, Islam's holy book, at a mosque in the town of Qatif, 400kms east of Riyadh, on the first day of the holy fasting month of RamadanHussain Radwan/AFP28 May 2017: Afghan boys read the Quran in a madrasa, or religious school, in Kabul during the Muslim holy month of RamadanOmar Sobhani/Reuters29 May 2017: Performers throw molten iron against a wall to create sparks during a traditional performance ahead of the Dragon Boat festival in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, ChinaChina Daily/Reuters30 May 2017: A pregnant woman takes part in an event named La madre panza ( big belly) to celebrate National Mother's Day, organised by a Sandinista radio station in Managua, NicaraguaOswaldo Rivas/Reuters30 May 2017: Greek choreographer and dancer Katerina Soldatou performs above the Corinth Canal, as part of the Greece Has Soul projectValery Hache/AFP31 May 2017: The world's first operational police robot stands at attention a military cannon is fired in Dubai to mark sunset and the end of the fasting day for Muslims observing RamadanGiuseppe Cacace/AFP31 May 2017: People take part in Midburn, the Israeli version of Nevada's Burning Man festivalRonen Zvulun/Reuters31 May 2017: A woman dances in front of an illuminated sculpture called Crystallise, part of the Vivid Sydney festival of light and soundSteven Saphore/Reuters31 May 2017: Pilgrims from the Ronda brotherhood baptise a fellow pilgrim as they cross Quema river on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in Aznalcazar, southern SpainJon Nazca/Reuters31 May 2017: Performance artist Annie Saunders swims in Times Square in Holoscenes, a tank that rapidly fills with water and engulfs the performer, as part of the World Science Festival in New YorkSpencer Platt/Getty Images1 June 2017: A man reads the Quran at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, a Sufi saint, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in SrinagarDanish Ismale/Reuters2 June 2017: People attend the annual Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT) Goth music festival in Leipzig, Germany, a celebration of Goth, Cybergoth, Steampunk, Rivethead and Punk influencesSean Gallup/Getty Images2 June 2017: A participant in the Wave and Goth festival in Leipzig poses fora photoDavid W Cerny/Reuters11 June 2017: Participants puff during the Cloud Chasing contest at the Vape Trade Convention in Mexico CityVictor Ruiz Garcia/Reuters11 June 2017: A priest stands next to mangoes offered by devotees to Hindu God Krishna during a festival at a temple in Ahmedabad, IndiaAmit Dave/Reuters12 June 2017: A girl from the Lisbon neighbourhood Alfama prepares for the Santo Antonio de Lisboa Parade on Avenida da Liberdade in the Portuguese capitalPatricia de Melo Moreira/AFP16 June 2017: A cosplayer in character attebds Supanova Comic Con in Sydney, AustraliaBrendon Thorne/Getty Images16 June 2017: Standard bearer Kieran Riddell fords the river Ettrick with his attendants as they take part in the Common Riding in Selkirk, Scotland. The event dates back to the Battle of Flodden in 1513, when Selkirk sent 80 men into battle with the Scottish King. One man returned, bearing a blood-stained English flagJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images21 June 2017: Revellers embrace the stones and watch the sunrise as they celebrate the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge in WiltshireChris J Ratcliffe/AFP22 June 2017: A huge mechanical spider illuminates the crowd gathered at the Arcadia arena at the Glastonbury FestivalMatt Cardy/Getty Images23 June 2017: A horse rears in the crowd during the traditional San Juan (Saint John) festival in the town of Ciutadella, on the Balearic Island of MenorcaJaime Reina/AFP24 June 2017: Devotees wearing costumes made of banana leaves head to church to attend mass as part of a religious festival held in honour of St John the Baptist in the town of Aliaga, Nueva Ecija province, north of ManilaNoel Celis/AFP24 June 2017: A devotee, with her face covered with mud and wearing a costume made of banana leaves, attends a religious festival in honour of St John the Baptist, in the town of Aliaga, Nueva Ecija province, PhilippinesNoel Celis/AFP24 June 2017: Katy Perry performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury FestivalDylan Martinez/Reuters24 June 2017: Fireworks mark the end of the Foo Fighters set at the Glastonbury FestivalMatt Cardy/Getty Images26 June 2017: Children play on an inflatable castle during Eid al-Fitr celebration in the rebel-held besieged Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, SyriaBassam Khabieh/Reuters27 June 2017: People stand on an exhibit during a light art festival in Jerusalem's Old CityRonen Zvulun/Reuters27 June 2017: People ride a swing at the Lake View Park in Islamabad, Pakistan, on the second day of Eid al-FitrAamir Qureshi/AFP28 June 2017: People dance at the silent disco stage during Open'er music Festival in Gdynia, PolandMatej Leskovsek/Reuters28 June 2017: A reveller takes part in the Gay Pride Parade in Managua, NicaraguaInto Ocon/AFP29 June 2017: Ethnic Yao minority women hang clothes out to dry in the sun during the annual Clothes Drying festival in Longsheng county in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, ChinaReuters30 June 2017: Breitling Jet Team L-39 Albatros aircraft perform during ahead of the Sion Airshow in SwitzerlandDenis Balibouse/Reuters1 July 2017: Te Waka Huia performs the Haka during the Matariki Festival, an annual event celebrating Maori culture, in Auckland, New ZealandFiona Goodall/Getty Images1 July 2017: Two men take part in the massive WorldPride 2017 parade in Madrid, SpainMarcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images4 July 2017: Fireworks explode over the National Mall, US Capitol and Washington Monument in Washington, DCPaul J Richards/AFP5 July 2017: People travel on an escalator decorated with the rainbow flag colours in London ahead of the annual Pride FestivalCarl Court/Getty Images5 July 2017: Animal rights activists protest against bullfighting and bull-running during a demonstration called by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) and Anima Naturalis n the eve of the San Fermin festivities in PamplonaAnder Gillenea/AFP6 July 2017: A street vendor wears hats in traditional festival colours on the first day of the San Fermin festival in PamplonaVincent West/Reuters6 July 2017: A band performs in front of the city's town hall at the start of the San Fermin festival in PamplonaAnder Gillenea/AFP6 July 2017: Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day of the San Fermin fiestaPablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images6 July 2017: Wine-soaked revellers cool off with water thrown from a balcony in PamplonaEloy Alonso/Reuters6 July 2017: A naked reveller is thrown into the air by people celebrating the start of the San Fermin festival in PamplonaAnder Gillenea/AFP7 July 2017: A runner falls under Cebada Gago bulls during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in PamplonaJoseba Etxaburu/Reuters8 July 2017: London Mayor Sadiq Khan poses for a photo with revellers at the Pride in London Festival. This year's event marked 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in England and Wales under the 1967 Sexual Offences ActJack Taylor/Getty Images9 July 2017: Revellers sleep on the grass at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern SpainSusana Vera/Reuters12 July 2017: A man holds a Union flag in front of a bonfire in the Sandy Row area of Belfast during the Twelfth of July celebrations held by members of Loyalist Orders in Northern IrelandClodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters17 July 2017: People hold onto windows to avoid a bull, during the Toro de Cuerda (Bull on Rope) festival in Grazalema, SpainJon Nazca/Reuters18 July 2017: Yi ethnic minority girls wait to participate in a traditional performance to celebrate the Torch Festival in Butuo County, Sichuan province, ChinaNatalie Thomas/Reuters22 July 2017: Festival-goers get dirty at the annual Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach in South KoreaChung Sung-Jun/Getty Images24 July 2017: People dressed as Father Christmas take a canal tour of Copenhagen as they take part in the annual World Santa Claus Congress in DenmarkScanpix Denmark/Nikolai Linares/Reuters27 July 2017: A bonnet macaque sits on consecrated idols of snakes as it drinks milk offered by a devotee during the Hindu festival of Nag Panchami, which is celebrated by worshipping snakes to honour the serpent god, inside a temple on the outskirts of Bengaluru, IndiaAbhishek N Chinnappa/Reuters28 July 2017: Young Hindu priests are bathed as part of a ritual during the sacred thread festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, NepalNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters28 July 2017: Models perform on stage during the World Bodypainting Festival 2017 in Klagenfurt, AustriaLeonhard Foeger/Reuters31 July 2017: The finishing touches are made to a portrait of John Lennon by the Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra on the final day of Upfest in Bristol, Europe's largest street art festivalMatt Cardy/Getty Images1 August 2017: Members of the Catalonian string orchestra Orquestra de Cambra d'Emporda pose on a roof in Edinburgh to promote their show at this year's Edinburgh Festival FringeJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images3 August 2017: 60,000 rubber ducks are dropped into the Chicago River to start the Windy City Rubber Ducky DerbyScott Olson/Getty Images5 August 2017: Revellers dance during the 23rd Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra, PolandKacper Pempel/Reuters7 August 2017: Edinburgh Festival Fringe entertainers perform on the Royal Mile in the Scottish capitalJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images9 August 2017: Performers dressed as Pikachu march during the Pikachu Outbreak event in Yokohama, JapanTomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images9 August 2017: A devotee holding a candle walks along an alley as she takes part in a parade commemorating Neku Jatra-Mataya, the Buddhist Festival of Lights, in Lalitpur, NepalNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters10 August 2017: Dancers perform in spoof Swan Lake costumes at St Margaret's Loch in Edinburgh to promote their Edinburgh Fringe show TutuJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images11 August 2017: Burryman Andrew Taylor meets residents as he parades through South Queensferry in Scotland encased in burrs. The parade takes place on the second Friday of August each year and although the exact meaning of this tradition has been lost through the years though it is thought to have begun in the 17th century. The tradition is believed to bring good luck to the townspeople if they give him whisky offered through a straw or a donation of moneyJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images11 August 2017: Painted houses in terraced streets are seen from the air on the second day of the Bristol International Balloon FiestaMatt Cardy/Getty Images12 August 2017: Thousands of revellers try to navigate home-made rafts in the port of the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian during a festivalGari Garaialde/AFP13 August 2017: People light up fires and burn incense near the graves of departed relatives in a cemetery near Bucharest, in the early hours of Maundy Thursday, in Copaciu, RomaniaInquam Photos/Octav Ganea/Reuters13 August 2017: A Hindu devotee takes part in a procession with fruits and holy water hooked onto his chest during a ritual performed during the Aadi festival in Chennai, IndiaArun Sankar/AFP14 August 2017: Dancers perform during the Awa Odori festival in Tokushima on Shikoku island in JapanYasuyoshi Chiba/AFP15 August 2017: A man plants a flag on top of a bonfire pyre, which will be set alight to mark the Catholic feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in the Bogside area of Londonderry, Northern IrelandClodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters15 August 2017: A bonfire is set alight to mark the Catholic feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the Bogside area of Londonderry, Northern IrelandClodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters15 August 2017: Devotees tumble as they try to form a human pyramid to break a clay pot containing curd during Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai, IndiaDanish Siddiqui/Reuters17 August 2017: People try to climb a greased pole to win a bicycle during celebrations of Independence Day at Ancol Dreamland Park in Jakarta, IndonesiaBeawiharta/Reuters19 August 2017: Police tackle people protesting the fact that the police were allowed to lead the march at Glasgow Pride in ScotlandRobert Perry/Getty Images20 August 2017: A young bull is lowered from the roof of a building with a crane during preparations for the annual Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha – or the Feast of Sacrifice – in Karachi, PakistanRizwan Tabassum/AFP22 August 2017: A Sikh man performs with a burning camphor tablet on his tongue during celebrations to mark the 413th anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib, the religious book of Sikhs, in Amritsar, IndiaMunish Sharma/Reuters26 August 2017: Men in traditional knight's armour battle during the annual medieval Just Out festival at Manasija monastery, near the town of Despotovac, SerbiaMarko Djurica/Reuters26 August 2017: A model poses for a photo during the Daegu International Bodypainting Festival in South KoreaEd Jones/AFP26 August 2017: A cosplayer dressed in Power Armour from the Fallout game series attends London Super Comic Convention at the Business Design Centre in Islington, LondonTolga Akmen/AFP27 August 2017: Penitents take part in a religious procession in Guardia Sanframondi, southern ItalyCiro De Luca/Reuters27 August 2017: Men lead a recently-purchased camel by car, ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in Peshawar, PakistanFayaz Aziz/AFP27 August 2017: A young reveller takes part in the children's parade during the Notting Hill Carnival in west LondonEddie Keogh/Reuters28 August 2017: Carnival performers participate in the parade on the main day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west LondonTolga Akmen/AFP28 August 2017: A reveller lies on the pavement at the end of the Notting Hill Carnival in west LondonChris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images29 August 2017: Muslims pray at the Grand mosque ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaSuhaib Salem/Reuters30 August 2017: Burning Man participants visit artist Douglas Ruuska's art project "House of Enlightenment" in the midst of a dust stormJim Bourg/Reuters30 August 20117: Revellers get covered in tomato pulp while participating in the annual Tomatina festival in Bunol, Spain. An estimated 22,000 people threw 150 tons of ripe tomatoes in the world's biggest tomato fight held annually in this Spanish Mediterranean townPablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images30 August 2017: A reveller covered in tomato pulp takes part in the annual Tomatina festival in the town of Bunol, eastern SpainJaime Reina/AFP31 August 2017: An aerial view shows Muslim pilgrims gathering on Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Saudi holy city of Mecca. Arafat is the site where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad gave his last sermon about 14 centuries ago after leading his followers on the pilgrimageKarim Sahib/AFP1 September 2017: Bangladeshi people pack into – and onto – a train in Dhaka to head home to their villages for the Muslim festival of Eid al-AdhaAllison Joyce/Getty Images1 September 2017: Thousands of members of Russia's Muslim community pray in a street outside the Central Mosque in Moscow during Eid al-AdhaDmitry Serebryakov/AFP1 September 2017: An aerial photo of thousands of enthusiasts practising Tai Chi in Jiaozuo in China's central Henan provinceAFP3 September 2017: Oliver Struempfel sets a new world record by carrying 29 one-litre beer mugs over a distance of 40m in Abensberg, GermanyMichael Dalder/Reuters2 September 2017: An aerial view of Black Rock City, a gathering of approximately 70,000 people that is created annually for the Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of NevadaJim Bourg/Reuters2 September 2017: The sun sets over the Playa at the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of NevadaJim Urquhart/Reuters2 September 2017: A huge sculpture known as The Man is engulfed in flames during the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of NevadaJim Urquhart/Reuters2 September 2017: Indian Muslims offer prayers during the Eid al-Adha festival in GuwahatiBiju Boro/AFP3 September 2017: An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims circumambulating the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca during the annual HajjBandar Aldandani/AFP4 September 2017: Devotees carry an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha for immersion in a pond near Sangam in AllahabadSanjay Kanojia/AFP4 September 2017: The Visions In Motion dance group prepares to march down Eastern Parkway for the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, New YorkYana Paskova/Getty Images5 September 2017: Devotees gather on the shores of the Arabian Sea before the immersion of the idols of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in MumbaiShailesh Andrade/Reuters6 September 2017: People covered in black oil walk together during the traditional Cascamorras festival, in Baza, near Granada, southern SpainJorge Guerrero/AFP7 September 2017: An artist paints the head of a tiger on the belly of a man in preparation for the Puli Kali dance during the Onam festival in Thrissur district in the south Indian state of KeralaT Narayan/AFP7 September 2017: Thousands of couples attend a mass wedding ceremony held by the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, aka the Unification or 'Moonies' church, in Gapyeong-gun, South KoreaChung Sung-Jun/Getty Images9 September 2017: A woman on a decorated mobility scooter joins participants in the annual Jane Austen Regency Costumed Parade in Bath, England. The 2017 event coincided with the 200th anniversary of the celebrated author's deathMatt Cardy/Getty Images10 September 2017: Performers known as Correfocs take part in a during a Catalan pro-independence demonstration on Catalan National Day in Vilafranca del Penedes, SpainDavid Ramos/Getty Images16 September 2017: Revellers try to grab a free beer in the Paulaner tent on the first day of the 2017 Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, GermanyPhilipp Guelland/Getty Images17 September 2017: Visitors celebrate in a beer tent during the 2017 Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, GermanyJoerg Koch/Getty Images23 September 2017: A boy falls during a charity bubble run in Leicester, EnglandDarren Staples/Reuters24 September 2017: An Elvis impersonator poses outside a Wimpy Bar in Porthcawl, Wales, during The Elvies, an annual gathering of Elvis fans and tribute artistsGareth Cattermole/Getty Images24 September 2017: Pearly Kings and the Pearly Prince of Highgate gather in Guildhall Yard in London during the Harvest FestivalJack Taylor/Getty Images28 September 2017: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray along the Mediterranean Sea in the Israeli city of Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, while performing the "Tashlich" ritual, during which "sins are cast into the water to the fish", before the Day of Atonement, or Yom KippurJack Guez/AFP28 September 2017: Hindu devotees perform Garba, a traditional folk dance, during celebrations to mark the Navratri festival, in which devotees worship Hindu goddess Durga, at Surat in the western state of Gujarat, IndiaAmit Dave/Reuters30 September 2017: Artists dressed as Hindu gods Rama and Laxman perform as fireworks explode during Vijaya Dashmi, or Dussehra festival, celebrations in Chandigarh, IndiaAjay Verma/Reuters30 September 2017: Pilgrims gather ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shia Muslim calendar, in Kerbala, IraqAbdullah Dhiaa al-Deen/Reuters1 October 2017: A Shia Muslim man living in Greece prepares a horse to take part in a Muharram procession to mark Ashura in Piraeus, near AthensCostas Baltas/Reuters1 October 2017: An Iranian Shia Muslim man covered in mud poses for a photo during an Ashura ceremony in the city of KhorramabadAtta Kenare/AFP1 October 2017: A competitor smiles as he makes his way through a pool of muddy water during the McVities Jaffa Cakes Mud Madness race in association with Marie Curie at Foymore Lodge in Portadown, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty Images for McVities Northern Ireland2 October 2017: An ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy inspects a citron (or Etrog in Hebrew), one of four plant species to be used during the celebration of Sukkot, the feast of the Tabernacles, in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of NetanyaJack Guez/AFP2 October 2017: Municipal workers retrieve an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga after it was immersed in the waters of Ganges river after the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, IndiaRupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters13 October 2017: Bulgarian Muslim bride Dhzemile Lilova, 30, poses with friends and relatives during her wedding ceremony in the village of DraginovoStoyan Nenov/Reuters18 October 2017: A child watches fireworks explode over the Madan Mohan Malviya stadium in Allahabad during the Hindu festival of DiwaliSanjay Kanojia/AFP18 October 2017: Amateur wrestlers participate in a friendly wrestling competition on a makeshift ring installed at a busy road junction in Kolkata as part of Diwali festivitiesDibyangshu Sarkar/AFP18 October 2017: A devotee lights oil lamps at during the Diwali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri LankaDinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters19 October 2017: A girl plays with fireworks while celebrating Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights, in MumbaiDanish Siddiqui/Reuters19 October 2017: The installation Under One Sky by Stephan Marr is pictured before dawn as part of the Sculptures By The Sea exhibition at Bondi Beach in SydneyBrook Mitchell/Getty Images21 October 2017: A dog dressed as Oscar the Grouch takes part in the annual Halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New YorkLucas Jackson/Reuters22 October 2017: A woman dressed as a Catrina (Mexican representation of death) takes part in a parade along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City ahead of the Day of the DeadRonaldo Schemidt/AFP22 October 2017: A woman dressed up as Catrina, a Mexican character also known as The Elegant Death, takes part in a parade in Mexico CityCarlos Jasso/Reuters22 October 2017: The Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls complete a traditional human tower, or Castell, during the St Ursula festival in Valls, CataloniaSean Gallup/Getty Images23 October 2017: First-year students cover themselves with foam in an annual tradition called Raisin Monday at St Andrew's University in ScotlandRussell Cheyne/Reuters26 October 2017: A devotee offers prayers to the setting sun at the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, during the Chhath Puja festivalNavesh Chitrakar/Reuters27 October 2017: Hindu devotees gather on the banks of a lake to worship the sun god during the festival of Chhath Puja in Chandigarh, IndiaAjay Verma/Reuters27 October 2017: A lemur feeds on vegetables hidden in carved Halloween pumpkins at the Dierenpark zoo in Amersfoort, the NetherlandsRemko de Waal/AFP28 October 2017: A boy dressed as Pennywise the Clown from the movie "It" poses for a photo during a Halloween party in Ciudad Juarez, MexicoJose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters29 October 2017: A jockey takes part in the Karapan Sapi Indonesia President Cup Trophy 2017, a traditional bull race, in Madura, IndonesiaRobertus Pudyanto/Getty Images1 November 2017: An installation is seen outside Banksy's Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, ahead of the anniversary of the Balfour DeclarationMussa Qawasma/Reuters1 November 2017: Student Veronica Magana Montanez poses for a photograph during a Catrinas competition held to celebrate Day of the Dead at the University of Michoacan in Morelia, MexicoOmar Torres/AFP1 November 2017: People clean their relatives' graves during the Day of the Dead commemoration at a cemetery in La Paz, BoliviaDavid Mercado/Reuters1 November 2017: Lanterns are seen next to graves at a cemetery on Crkvicko hill during All Saints Day celebrations in Zenica, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDado Ruvic/Reuters1 November 2017: The group Colla els Capgrossos de Mataro form a human tower called Castell during All Saints Day in Vilafranca del Penedes, near BarcelonaJuan Medina/Reuters1 November 2017: A mother passes a candle to her daughter at a cemetery in the village of Ivanka pri Dunaji near Bratislava, Slovakia, on All Saints DayJoe Klamar/AFP2 November 2017: A chef wearing a traditional mask grills pork over a wood fire during the Mistura gastronomic fair, which promotes Peruvian cuisine by showcasing food and products from all over the country, in Lima, PeruMariana Bazo/Reuters2 November 2017: Hindu devotees perform rituals to celebrate Akshardham temple's silver jubilee in Gandhinagar, IndiaAmit Dave/Reuters3 November 2017: A crowd releases lanterns into the air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, also known as Thailand's Buddhist festival of lights, in Chiang MaiRoberto Schmidt/AFP10 November 2017: Pilgrims commemorate the Shia Muslim festival of Arbaeen outside Imam al-Hussein shrine in Kerbala, IraqAbdullah Dhiaa al-Deen/Reuters20 November 2017: Maria Borges presents a creation during the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in ShanghaiAly Song/Reuters20 November 2017: Jasmine Tookes presents a creation during the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in ShanghaiFred Dufour/AFP20 November 2017: Muslim brides wait for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Mumbai, IndiaDanish Siddiqui/Reuters23 November 2017: People take photos of the Pillsbury Dough Boy balloon as it makes its way through Manhattan during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeCarlo Allegri/Reuters24 November 2017: A performer dressed as a goat-demon creature known as Krampus takes part in an annual pre-Christmas parade in Podkoren, SloveniaJure Makovec/AFP25 November 2017: Fans cheer during a match in the 'Champions Ligay' gay football tournament in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPilar Olivares/Reuters25 November 2017: An activist smokes during a parade to demand gender equality and LGBT rights in Santiago, ChileIvan Alvarado/Reuters27 November 2017: An artist dressed as the Ice Queen poses at the opening of the Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt square in BerlinHannibal Hanschke/Reuters28 November 2017: Stage designer Es Devlin poses beside a 'Christmas Tree' at the entrance to the Victoria and Albert museum in London. The tree consists of a cloud of floating words that have been contributed by visitors and forms part of the 'Sounds Like Christmas' month-long musical celebration of Christmas across the V&ADan Kitwood/Getty Images29 November 2017: A man looks at an illuminated face on a tree at the launch of Enchanted Christmas attraction at Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury in GloucestershireMatt Cardy/Getty Images29 November 2017: A Christmas tree is reflected in a mirrored stainless steel sculpture titled Agatha by Gregory Orekhov placed outside the GUM department store in downtown MoscowMladen Antonov/AFP30 November 2017: Students hold red ribbons during an event to mark World AIDS Day at a high school in Hefei, Anhui province, ChinaReuters1 December 2017: Kashmiris react as a priest displays a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet, at the Hazratbal Shrine in SrinagarTauseef Mustafa/AFP1 December 2017: Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent processionMatt Cardy/Getty Images1 December 2017: The moon rises behind a pod on the London Eye, lit up in red for World AIDS DayPeter Nicholls/Reuters1 December 2017: A drag queen collects a sample from her gums for an HIV test, during an awareness campaign for World AIDS Day, in Sao Paulo, BrazilNacho Doce/Reuters2 December 2017: People dressed as Santa Claus enjoy the snow during Saint Nicholas Day celebrations at the Alpine ski resort of Verbier, SwitzerlandDenis Balibouse/Reuters3 December 2017: A man dressed as Santa Claus gives sweets to children in Mayrhofen, AustriaDominic Ebenbichler/Reuters6 December 2017: People prepare a snow sculpture for the Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, ChinaReuters7 December 2017: Members of the Pizzaioli Acrobats Coldiretti twirl and stretch dough in Naples to celebrate the Unesco decision to put the art of making Neapolitan pizza on its intangible cultural heritage listTiziana Fabi/AFP8 December 2017: A boat passes in front of the Sydney Opera House as it is illuminated in pink to mark the marriage equality bill being passed by the Australian parliamentDavid Gray/Reuters12 December 2017: Villagers hold torches to represent light and vision during the Divina Pastora procession, as part of a festival to honour the Virgin of Los Rondeles, on the eve of St Lucia's Day, in Casarabonela, near Malaga, southern SpainJon Nazca/Reuters19 December 2017: Ultra Orthodox Jewish men light candles on the last night of the holiday of Hanukkah outside their home at Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhoodNir Elias/Reuters19 December 2017: The Choristers of St Paul's rehearse for a series of services and concerts over the Christmas season at St Paul's Cathedral in LondonToby Melville/Reuters
