VOLUNTEER Jorge Alberto Barrozo dressed as Santa Claus, sails on a canoe delivering gifts to children in riverside communities in the rural area of Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas state, Brazil on 20 December 2025. Since 1998, the Friends of Santa Claus volunteer group has been promoting Christmas for children in rural and riverside communities in the Amazon rainforest. 

Motorcyclists dressed as Santa Claus take part in a Christmas-themed rally in support of specially abled children, marking the start of Christmas festivities in Bengaluru on 21 December 2025.