Our Sunderland Echo photographers have perfectly captured the spirit of the season and I chose 15 of my favourite photo memories from the past.
It’s a glowing collection of images from 2003 to 2023. See which one is your own personal favourite.
5. Christmas Day at Seaburn
It's 2004 and this was the scene on Seaburn beach on Christmas Day, captured by a Sunderland Echo photographer. | se
6. Party time for pensioners
These four showed that age is not a barrier for having a great time at Christmas. Isobell Paxton, 78, George Paxton, 78, Agnes Bradley, 80, and Bill Bradley, 87, were the life and soul of the party at the White House Social Club in Blackfell in 2004. | se
7. Santa's sleighing the Christmas look
Father Christmas made sure he looked his best for his Xmas Eve travels in 2006. This is Kevin Barker getting a beard spruce-up from hairdresser Lyndsey Wilkinson. | se
8. The greatest story
The story of the first Christmas was retold at Acre Rigg Infant School in Peterlee in 2006. Pictured are Emily Dove, Jayden Bailey and Joseph Fenwick. | se