Some one million Muslims are expected to attend the 2022 haj pilgrimage season after two years of major disruption caused by the COVID pandemic.
Hindus around the world celebrate the festival of lights.
Shi'ite Muslims around the world performed mourning rituals to mark Ashura, the holiest festival in their calendar commemorating the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson.
People celebrate the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany, commemorating the baptism of Jesus.
Santa makes appearances all over the world leading up to Christmas.
Scenes around the world as Muslims observe Ramadan.
With palm leaves, ribbons and statues, people around the world commemorate the week from Palm Sunday to Easter.
The event, where children race to roll eggs down a portion of the South Lawn using spoons, was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
Christmas trees and holiday decorations on display at the White House.
Hindus around the world celebrate the festival of lights. India celebrates the festival with a dazzling display of lights. Deepawali originates from Sanskrit words deep (lamp) and vali (row). It literally means "row of lights". The festival is celebrated by lighting earthen lamps.
Devotees celebrate an annual vegetarian festival in Thailand with face piercings.
Muslims around the world have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan.
Festive swimmers take the plunge in frigid waters for a holiday swim.
Devotees and revelers take part in the festival of 'Lathmar Holi' or 'Holi of sticks' inside a temple in Nandgaon village in Uttar Pradesh.
Buddhist devotees gathered via Zoom video link to attend an annual prayer and lantern ritual held in Thailand to mark Makha Bucha Day, one of the religion's holiest holidays.
People enjoy outdoor Christmas markets as the spread of COVID-19 continues around the globe.
The Hindu festival of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, heralds the beginning of spring.
Christians around the world mark the Easter holiday, with celebrations scaled back because of the pandemic.
Muslims the world over join their families to break the fast at sunset and go to mosques to pray. But the pandemic has disrupted observances for the second...
Thais gather to place floating baskets in waterways during the Loy Krathong festival, held as a symbolic apology to the river goddess.
Christians celebrate Epiphany, observed as the date the Three Wise Men visited Jesus.
Masked and socially distanced to fight the coronavirus, Muslims around the world held prayers on Friday to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha, with mosques at reduced capacity and some praying in the open air.
Eid al-Fitr celebrations mark the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that has been altered by coronavirus restrictions on group prayers and public iftars.
