Festivals/Celebrations

Orchard Road turns into pedestrian and party playground for Christmas Eve

Ms Bernadette Neo, 39, a secretary, with her daughter Isabella Neo, aged seven, at the Great Christmas Eve Party on Dec 24.

Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war

People gather next to the Christmas tree at Manger Square on Christmas Eve, in the Old City of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Residents of Cantonment Towers, Woodlands St 13, Luxus Hills light up estates with Christmas cheer

A couple walks through a shelter between 178 and 179 Woodlands Street 13 fitted with Christmas decorations on Dec 23.

Kyiv’s wartime Christmas reflects Ukraine capital’s ‘split’ reality

A man and woman carry their children as they walk past a pile of anti-tank structures and an advertisement reading "the home of Santa Claus" in Kyiv on Dec 21.

Releasing my inner domestic goddess – discovering the joy of homemade food

One new activity taking up the writer's time these days is cooking, and she is discovering, to her delight, that she enjoys mucking about in the kitchen.

Let it snow: How Singapore recreates ‘winter’ in the tropics

clsnow - ST20251127_202542100974. Liu Ying. The artificial snow atTanglin Mall’s Snow Splendoursmomentarily transports one into a snowy scene.

City in North Sumatra cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations after public backlash

Across North Sumatra province in Indonesia, 366 people were reported dead, 72 mising and 2,287 injured.

Giant lanterns light up Christmas in Catholic Philippines

This photo taken on Dec 14 shows people watching during the Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga.

Hong Kong cancels fireworks over harbour after deadly tower blaze

Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate on Nov 26.

World Christmas Market at Marina Bay now free-entry amid wet weather: Organiser

Free admission to the festival applies daily, except on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

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