Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus
Christ, the founder of Christianity. It is celebrated
on the 25th of December each year. The celebrations
for Christmas start from December 24th to January
1st, the New Year Day. Prayers, plays, parties,
carols and fun filled get together are the items
of Christmas Festival, India. Also other issues
like cakes, Christmas trees, gifts and Santa Claus
are also included. The festival is celebrated
with lot of happiness and fanfare all over the
world. Christians and non-Christian community
took part in great enthusiasm in the different
festivities linked with it. Balls, Christmas trees,
delicious cakes and Santa Claus distributing goods
to the children are the main attractions of the
festival.
Christmas celebrations vary in different parts
of India. In some parts, small clay oil-burning
lamps, mango leaves etc are used as Christmas
decorations and mango and banana trees are decorated.
All the major Indian cities wear a festive look.
Shops and bazaars are decorated for the occasion
and offer attractive bargains.
The celebrations starts on 24th evening with carol
singing and the Santa Claus visiting houses. There
is a mid night mass followed by the pealing of
the Church bells to
usher in the day of Christmas. On the Christmas
day, people enjoy a sumptuous Christmas lunch.
Christmas cakes and wine are served to visitors
and exchanged as gifts among friends and relatives.
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