Now's the time when the world is getting in touch with friends and family near and far. In the spirit of the season, we joined globetrotter davidsbeenhere.com as he caught up with friends overseas, and we discovered some pretty cool things about how people around the world celebrate the holidays along the way!

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If you're in full on Star Wars: The Last Jedi mode like us, you've already been dropping our new Star Wars emoticons into chats and going big with our face masks in video messages and Highlights. Get even more involved and test your Star Wars knowledge with this group video call quiz hosted by our favorite sci-fi expert, Geekscape's Jonathan London. http://msft.social/bdGNZe

Send your favorite characters to friends and family (nearby or in a galaxy far, far away) with new #TheLastJedi themed Skype emoticons.

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The holidays mean something different for everyone. Travel writer davidsbeenhere.com is using Skype to find out how his friends from around the world celebrate this special time of year.

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We've teamed up with Star Wars to celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi! Get in the spirit with our special Star Wars emoticons and masks, and if you're down for a little trivia, click through to check out this emotiquiz group video call hosted by Geekscape's Jonathan London http://msft.social/JOChxA

We recently hosted a series of group chats with the guys from WongFuProductions . They had the opportunity to chat and collaborate with fans to get inspiration for their next video offering. Well here it is! Watch and see if your idea made the final cut!

The holidays are here and we're celebrating the world's festive diversity! Pro traveler davidsbeenhere.com has invited us all along to join him as he uses Skype to catch up with his pals from around the globe and learns all about their unique holiday traditions.

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2017 has been full of exciting changes at Skype and we couldn't have done it without your feedback. Check out the blog for a summary of our year: http://msft.social/28J4rv

To celebrate the launch of Star Wars: The Last Jedi today, not only have we launched our brand-new (and super exciting!) Star Wars masks and emoticons, but we invited Jonathan London of Geekscape to host a Star Wars emotiquiz group video call with four super fans. Watch to see if your trivia Force is strong!

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Simplifying the interview process with the new Skype Interviews Scheduler. Check it out: http://msft.social/D9ODuB

To celebrate the latest installment of Star Wars, we've released ten new emoticons featuring some of your favorite characters and icons! http://msft.social/Avg4Tu #TheLastJedi