There"s a certain magic in knowing that in towns around the world, shops are closing, streets are emptying and friends and families are gathering together to take comfort in the company of one another on Christmas Eve. Each of us have our own traditions, from filling stockings to hosting parties and playing festive music. Today"s snapshot portrays the annual celebration in the Town Hall Square of Tartu, Estonia, which is illuminated with gleaming lights and adorned with a display of Christmas trees. Tartu"s Christmas fair has a merry atmosphere, featuring sleigh rides, fire kettles and wooden animal carousels. All of this is accompanied by smoked meats, hot drinks and crispy gingerbread. Whether you"re watching a classic holiday movie or cozying up with a cup of hot cocoa as the clock strikes twelve, let the Christmas spirit reign on this peaceful night—and don"t forget the milk and cookies!
Christmas Eve
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Sanctuary among the trees
-
A view that’s out of this world
-
Nature at its colourful best
-
Zion National Park turns 103
-
Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
-
Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains
-
On the open ocean road
-
Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
-
Look up, incoming…
-
This bird is peak beak
-
A starry night!
-
A chocolate lovers favourite fruit
-
This lesson is going swimmingly
-
Shark Fin Cove, California
-
World Jellyfish Day
-
Monarch butterflies, Goleta, California
-
Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
-
A glimpse of the grandest of canyons
-
Owl be seeing you ... somewhere!
-
Eurasian red squirrel, Netherlands
-
Chasing summer in the art world
-
Dad on duty
-
Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
-
Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
-
Verdon Gorge, France
-
Immersing in nature
-
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
-
Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
-
You might be a red-necked grebe if…
-
A gem in the Rockies