Santa Claus

Businesses have switched from planning physical meetings to arranging video calls "to the North Pole" with Mr Claus.

Socially distanced events have also been planned but those in England will have to wait until lockdown is lifted.

And in the meantime, Santa will be available online.

One children's events company is hosting a virtual Santa experience through Facebook, rather than at its normal physical venue.

In our childhood dreams, he came bearing gifts on Christmas Eve for all the nice children in the world.

But this isn't the case for everyone - here's how different countries around the world represent Santa Claus.

United Kingdom

Whether you know him as Santa Claus, Father Christmas or Kris Cringle, in the UK before he wore red he used to wear a green suit.

But this Santa didn't carry any gifts, instead, he was associated with eating and drinking.

Italy