Photos of moments of joy brought to life by AP photojournalists in 2025

[justaprogressive]

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 3:02 AM EST, December 11, 2025

The joy of being there, of prayer and play, a dance in a bomb shelter, a kiss in a flood and a hug in the mud, kids rolling tires and scooting among the ruins of Gaza are among the defining images of 2025 as people found happiness despite adversity and enjoyed the simple things of life.

Images of joy, of rainbows appearing after rain in Utah, of a newly married couple kissing in a flooded church after a deadly typhoon in the Philippines, a couple hugging in the mud at a Brazilian festival, another kissing in a puddle of tomatoes during a festival in Spain. A couple dancing with joy in their wedding clothes in Istanbul, Turkey, and another practicing their ballroom dancing in a Hanoi, Vietnam Square.

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[sinkingfeeling]

1. The diversity of the human race in joyous display.

[Lulu KC]

2. Wonderful

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