At Denmark’s World Santa Congress, festive spirit isn’t just for Christmas
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Santas, Mrs. Clauses and Christmas elves from around the world pose for a photo at the annual World Santa Claus Congress, a colorful midsummer tradition, in Aalborg, Denmark, Wednesday July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)Robert Hercz, a 64-year-old Santa Claus performer from Oslo, Norway, right, pose with an unidentified Santa Claus performer for a photo at the annual World Santa Claus Congress, a colorful midsummer tradition, in Aalborg, Denmark, Wednesday July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)Santas, Mrs. Clauses and Christmas elves from around the world take part in a parade through the streets of Aalborg Denmark, Wednesday July 8, 2026 during the annual World Santa Claus Congress. (AP Photo/James Brooks)Paradise Yamamoto, a Santa Claus performer from Tokyo, left, and Peter Gislund, a 57-year-old Santa Claus performer from Aalborg, take a selfie during the annual World Santa Claus Congress, a colorful midsummer tradition, in Aalborg, Denmark, Wednesday July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)A Santa Claus and Christmas elve performer wave into the camera during the annual World Santa Claus Congress, a colorful midsummer tradition, in Aalborg, Denmark, Wednesday July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)
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Santas, Mrs. Clauses and Christmas elves from around the world pose for a photo at the annual World Santa Claus Congress, a colorful midsummer tradition, in Aalborg, Denmark, Wednesday July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)