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Moving trucks, dumpsters, and couches on sidewalks: It’s Christmas . . . in Allston.

Boston’s student haven is a hub of activity on September 1, a.k.a. Allston Christmas
Boston’s student haven is a hub of activity on September 1, a.k.a. Allston Christmas

Photos and video from the annual ritual in Boston known as Allston Christmas.

A first-year graduate student at Boston University, searched for apartment items on RedesdaleStreet in Allston.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff/Globe Staff
Movers kept busy on Wadsworth Street. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff/Globe Staff
On Wadsworth Street, Boston University student Lina Guo took a break while moving. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
Armin Gunther, from Colorado, waited for his son on a coach in a moving van. The Boston Globe
Edward Cardona and Cameron Secorsky balanced a plant while moving a couch in Allston.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
A cutout of Tom Brady oversaw moving activities in Allston on Sept. 1.David L. Ryan/globe staff
People went through dumpsters looking for treasure near Brighton Avenue. David L. Ryan/globe staff
David L. Ryan/globe staff
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