A lot can happen within two decades and Yorkshire has seen many occasions during the festive season from the stunning performance of The Nutcracker by Northern Ballet at the Grand Theatre to the elaborate themed displays at Castle Howard.
Some events haven’t been positive, as the floods in 2015 caused mass disruption and chaos on the roads and residential streets.
These are some photos illustrating Christmas in Yorkshire over the last two decades.
9. Twelve Days of Christmas at Castle Howard
Christmas decorations with a theme of the Twelve Days of Christmas during a media preview event at Castle Howard in November 2018 in York. Photo: Ian Forsyth / Getty Images
10. Whitby Krampus parade
Participants walk through the streets during the annual Whitby Krampus parade in December 2019 in Whitby. Photo: Ian Forsyth / Getty Images
11. Homemade festive grotto
Steven Morton and his family vowed to carry on a family tradition of decorating their house in the style of a festive grotto despite the restrictions in place due to novel coronavirus COVID-19 in 2020. Photo: Oli Scarff / AFP via Getty Images
12. Cinderella at York Theatre
Actors Robin Simpson and Paul Hawkyard play the sisters during the final dress rehearsals for Cinderella at York Theatre in December 2021 in York. Photo: Ian Forsyth / Getty Images