Sparkling baubles, dazzling light displays, and Christmas trees take centerstage once again for the most festive season of the year.

Christmas lights hang from the trees on a rainy night in Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Photo: EPA-EFE

The tree outside the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: AP

The decorated trees at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow. Photo: Getty

A 22-meter tall Christmas tree made with golden LEDs at Qibao Ancient Town, Shanghai. Photo: Getty

A giant Christmas tree and the art deco glass dome at the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris, on Nov 27, 2017. Photo: Reuters

People make their way during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at central Syntagma square in Athens. Photo: Reuters

A Christmas tree at Wisma Atria, Singapore. Photo: Straits Times

Tourists and locals walk through Piazza Nettuno in Bologna, Italy. Photo: Getty

The decorated tree at the New York Public Library. Photo: Getty

People take photos of the Christmas tree at the Spanish Steps in Rome. Photo: Getty