Adorable video of penguins wearing Christmas jumpers as they waddle down the street is the cutest thing you’ll see this festive period

A FLOCK of penguins dressed in Christmas outfits is bringing festive cheer to people visiting a Japanese park.

Visitors at Matsue Vogel Park, in Shimane, were treated to a penguin Christmas parade in which six of the adorable birds were seen wrapped up in red and white Santa outfits waddling along the streets.

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Onlookers were seen taking photos and videos on their phones as the penguin strolled.

A clip of the cute spectacle, which was posted on Facebook, shows the group waddling in different directions as a birdkeeper tries to keep them in line.

With over 94,000 likes on Facebook, the video has proved to be a hit on social media.

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But others questioned the treatment of the penguins calling dressing the animals up as "cruel".

One user wrote: "This is not cute, poor things haven't got a choice here, ditch the jackets and let them be natural cute penguins."

Another viewer added: "Disgusting....these are or should be wild birds not toys!"

The birds are a popular part of the park and it's not the first time they've been dressed up before going on a little walk.

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Earlier this year, staff at the park let their penguins strut their stuff in special outfits to cheer on Japanese athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, reported.

Five penguins wore white outfits with red, yellow and green circles - the flags for Japan and Brazil - bearing messages such as “Go Japan!” and “Get gold medals!”

The birds strolled around the park at 10.30am and 2pm everyday until August 21 - when the Games ended.

Matsue Vogel Park, which sits on a green hilly area of Matsue, includes two bird houses and a large flower exhibition

It boasts one of the largest greenhouses in the world and it is home to many types of flowers and birds from all over the world.

Begonia, Fuchsia and Coleus are some of the features that can be admired at the park.