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The crowd of Christmas friends in Australia is living it for the second night in a row – in stark contrast to the bleak scenes in the UK, where more countries face stricter coronavirus rules on Saturday.
While people in Britain remember one of the bleakest Christmases, revelers across the world make the most of the festive season as they keep partying.
In Sydney, cheerful office workers kissed under the mistletoe as residents of the Australian city bask in their low Covid infection rate.
Labor Christmas celebrations hit the city on Friday night despite a new cluster of cases in the New South Wales capital, with many clearly exaggerating the celebrations.
People dressed for the evening gather in Sydney, Australia today before hundreds celebrate Christmas parties in the city later that evening
A group of women lose their balance in Sydney, Australia on Friday night as crowds gather outside bars and clubs
Couples went dancing in Sydney, Australia on Friday night (left) while revelers had playful scraps before Christmas (right)
Groups mingled in doors while drinking with no face mask in sight as Australia took advantage of low coronavirus infection rates in the week leading up to Christmas
A man in a Santa Claus outfit comes to town for Christmas parties in Sydney on Friday night. Party-goers in costume fell over and breathed late into the night at the busy bars and clubs
Security forces let groups of Christmas revelers in Sydney on Friday night while people went into town to celebrate the holidays
Couples dance and hug during Christmas celebrations on the streets of Sydney, Australia on Friday night
A group of men sit on a yacht in Port Jackson Bay, Sydney to sip beer on Friday as the offices close the work year before Christmas
Young women dressed for the evening pose arm in arm for photos before the Christmas celebrations kicked off on Friday night in Sydney
Revelers dance in Sydney tonight as the British face tighter restrictions on the other side of the world ahead of the bleak Christmas
Women dance all night in Sydney on Friday for the second straight night with widespread pre-Christmas celebrations in the city
A group with balloons enjoys the night on a Sydney street on Friday. Groups of office workers went into town for Christmas parties
The Christmas spirit in Sydney could soon be dampened for some by news that 270,000 residents of the northern beaches will be banned for the next two days. But that didn’t stop people from going out and enjoying the festivities
Revelers drinking in the street and sitting on benches were chatting on a wild night in Sydney, Australia on Friday
A group of women wear masks when they go out to a Christmas party in Sydney on Friday. Central Sydney pubs, bars and restaurants were filled with carefree revelers in party mode as they celebrated the festive season and the recent easing of Covid restrictions in NSW
Young women pose arm in arm for their Christmas party in Sydney on Friday. This is in stark contrast to the UK, where the government has taken tighter measures in the run up to Christmas in many parts of the country, including London
Huge groups of women dressed for an evening gather in Sydney on Friday before the Christmas festivities begin
Party-goers in costumes used to pose for photos in the harbor before heading out to dance and drink at nightfall.
Yesterday night owls were seen falling over and breathing late into the night at the busy bars and clubs.
This is in stark contrast to the UK, where the government has taken tighter measures in the run up to Christmas in many parts of the country, including London.
More than 38 million people are in the hardest level 3, in which pubs and restaurants are closed except for food stalls.
On the second day of Christmas celebrations in Sydney, Australia, on Friday evening, the revelers enjoy a laugh and a drink
A couple kiss passionately in Sydney, Australia as revelers light up the night on Friday
Christmas friends have a playful junk on a public bench in Sydney, Australia while people continue to enjoy festivals in the capital
On a day when Sydney recorded a 17th new case in 24 hours, there was little social distance between night owls in the city center
A partygoer shows friends his movements, while night owls partied late into the night in Sydney’s city center (picture on Thursday), despite the looming outbreak, which is only a few kilometers away
Revelers in Sydney, Australia are making the most of their relaxed coronavirus measures and flocking to bars and clubs in costumes for the festive season
The night had become a little too much for one Mrs. Claus as she rested on a bollard in Sydney’s business district (picture left) while another struggled with her sky-high heels
The streets are full of people cheering and kissing under the mistletoe as residents of the Australian city bask in their low Covid infection rate
A group of friends take care of a young woman after a series of wild Christmas parties after restrictions in Sydney eased
Labor Christmas celebrations hit the city Thursday night despite a new cluster of cases in the New South Wales capital, with many clearly exaggerating the celebrations
Some offices have been lucky enough to do their Christmas chores on yachts while partying in style
But the Christmas spirit in Sydney could soon be dampened for some with news that 270,000 residents of the northern beaches will be banned for the next two days.
A 17th new case of coronavirus in 24 hours was registered late Thursday afternoon.
The number of infected venues now stands at 30, along with three high-traffic trains as affected health officials look for the source of the new shock cluster.
A couple shares an intimate moment in between Christmas parties as the festive season kicks off in full swing
A couple of friends are taking a smoke break after the Christmas parties kicked off in Sydney this week
Two glamorous women head to Sydney’s business district for a night of festivities while Christmas rolls around the corner
Party-goers in costume fell over and breathed late into the night at the busy bars and clubs
Social distancing? In the UK, the government continues to urge people to take tough measures to stop the virus from spreading, but in Sydney the night owls got really close
Two night owls take a short nap after wild Christmas parties took place in Sydney on Thursday night (picture)
Australians are making the most of their laid-back rules while the British face tighter restrictions in the run-up to Christmas
There was little physical distance as night owls hugged and kissed, held hands, sat close together, and danced in the streets
Sydney Christmas celebrations are well underway amid the recent easing of restrictions, but there are growing fears of a lockdown if the outbreak cannot be contained in the city’s northern peninsula (pictured, two friends in Sydney on Thursday)
Central Sydney pubs, bars and restaurants were filled with carefree party-mode revelers as they celebrated the festive season
The Christmas spirit in Sydney could soon be dampened for some by news that 270,000 residents of the northern beaches will be banned for the next three days
The UK faces a bleak winter with tighter restrictions on millions as Australians enjoy a life that comes close to normal
Bars, pubs and restaurants are all but closed in much of the UK. In Tier 3 regions, only take-away food and drinks are allowed. In Australia, that’s a whole different story as many packed the venues on Thursday
Sydney siders were seen in Christmas hats and sombreros partying late into the evening
When Northern Beaches residents queued to be tested and left supermarket shelves empty as they returned to panic buying, it was a different story across Harbor Bridge on Thursday night.
Central Sydney pubs, bars and restaurants were filled with carefree revelers in party mode as they celebrated the festive season and the recent easing of Covid restrictions in NSW.
There was little physical distance as night owls hugged and kissed, held hands, sat close together, and danced in the streets.
Two friends look forward to their Christmas party after a hard year of working from home
When thousands of Sydneysiders were advised to stay home on the northern beaches, it was a different story across Sydney when carefree revelers hugged friends (pictured party-goers in Sydney)
An exhausted night owl enjoys a short siesta in Sydney’s business district on Thursday evening (picture) after a big night on the town while the offices enjoy their Christmas parties
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