The end of the year is a special time for people all around the world. Even where Christmas is not celebrated, red Santa caps, decorated trees and gift giving abound, mixed with religious and secular aspects of local holiday culture. This year, Quartz partnered with photo-sharing community EyeEm, to ask local photographers from London to Japan to show how they prepare for winter holidays. Here are their answers:
Milan, Italy
@mattchinaski/EyeEM
Strasbourg, France
@miccoliofficial/EyeEm
Cologne, Germany
@cobaltstock/EyeEm
Bohol, Philippines
@SaniaJelic/EyeEm
Miyoshi, Japan
@esspeshal/EyeEm
Cali, Colombia
@CakeTanaka
Eltham, Australia
@petersawers/EyeEm
London, UK
@eachat/EyeEm
Tokyo, Japan
@kt_pics/EyeEm
Lugano, Switzerland
@Elena_Ph/EyeEm
Auckland, New Zealand
@debbieu/EyeEm
Lisbon, Portugal
@irasimonova/EyeEm
Nijmegen, Netherlands
@FrameMePleasePics/EyeEm
Bucharest, Romania
@GryllusMinimus/EyeEm
Durango, Mexico
@cavazte/EyeEm
Singapore
@merpig/EyeEm