Christmas is known as one of the most beautiful yet joyful festivals which brings families together and is said to be the season of gift-giving. This festival is celebrated all over the world to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, who the Christians believe as the son of the Almighty. The word "Christmas" is derived from the Mass of Christ, also known as Jesus. December is a month full of new things, surprises and utmost excitement as it is the last month of the year and Christmas of course bringing in joy to everyone around. The beautiful sights and sounds of Christmas make everyone rejoice in the beauty of this festival. Most of the people around the world who celebrate this festival, love it the most because they enjoy the idea of giving valuable gifts to your close and loved ones as it emphasises a mark of being grateful to others and maintaining that bond. Even research shows that the excitement and joy the festival brings in the lives of people is actually a multitude of positive feelings and pure bliss. Some people have even said that Christmas is not only a festival to them but it's an emotion where one indulges themselves in a way where they forget all the sorrows and shortcomings of their lives. This festival reconnects a lot of people and also brings back lots of memories of childhood through several photographs, videos and even letters. There are so many things one does during Christmas some of which are:
1. Baking cookies which they later
can share with family, friends and neighbours of course.
2. Can decorate a beautiful Christmas
tree with the whole family.
3. Invite friends & family over
for dinner and sing carols.
4. Can spend or even have a sleepover
around the beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
5. Christmas can be the perfect time
to donate something to the ones in need and cannot celebrate the festival due
to lack of something or the other.
6. Can give handmade gifts to your
dear ones.
7. Last but not least, you can start
with either being grateful to someone who helped you in need, forgiving someone
who did wrong or asking for forgiveness if you went wrong somewhere. Christmas
sets a whole different mood so having a positive mindset towards everything
will take you places.
Apart from this one can also enjoy
watching a Christmas Movie, Hang the Mistletoe, Send Christmas Cards, String
Yard and Home Decorations etc.
Christmas is yet another reason for
holidays and to spend quality time with family & friends but not everyone
out there is aware of the places in India that celebrate Christmas but we are
here to help you with the best. Some of the top places that are known and top
the list where you can go and enjoy this Christmas season are:
Goa- The best way to celebrate Christmas is of course by attending the midnight mass service as Goa is said to be the home to almost 400 churches be it big or small. Some of the good options to attend the midnight mass service is "The Basilica of Bom Jesus" and "The Immaculate Conception Church". Singing carols with others and giving thanks to the man above will make your Christmas even more beautiful and blessed. Apart from this, you can enjoy the Christmas feasts, partying and dancing on the beaches, taking part in various crib-making contests and much more! During Christmas in goa, you will find almost all the local market places of Goa being decorated with beautiful lights and you can also enjoy having the Goan Christmas Cake which is made up of Wine and Dry Fruits. There are other festive treats as well which one can enjoy that is made up of coconut, dry fruits, etc.
Kerala - Traditional decorations and bright lightenings can be found in and around the local streets of Kerala and people prepare fruits cakes which they distribute or exchange around the season of Christmas. Some of the tourist places in Kerala where you can actually celebrate Christmas and experience the best of it is Kochi, Munnar, Wayanad, Kollam, Trivandrum and a few other places. Enjoy Christmas in Kerala the traditional way with your close ones!
Mumbai - Let us start with where you can find some of the most beautiful churches in Mumbai for a midnight mass or a daytime Christmas prayer, some of our favourites are Afghan Church & Holy Name Cathedral (Colaba), Mount Mary’s Basilica (Bandra), Gloria Church (Byculla), The Orlem Church (Malad), Saint Thomas’ Cathedral (Fort), and Saint Michael’s Church (Mahim).
Apart from this, there are also
celebrations held in Mumbai Malls some of which are: Inorbit Mall, Infiniti
Mall, and High Street Phoenix Mall. There are also events organized for people
to enjoy with their family and friends, we don’t want you to miss any if you
spend this Christmas in Mumbai. The events are Christmas Melody 2021, X-mas eve
Bandcamp, and Build the Christmas Town with LEGO.
Shimla - December and January have the high chances of snowfall and thus it is said to be the best months one can visit with their family and friends to spend their Christmas holidays and have a good delightful time. Apart from the white snow, one can also enjoy watching and joining in for the prayer and carol night during Christmas in shimla while the churches are beautifully decorated. It is said that Shimla has a different vibe during Christmas and it has those vibrant colours, events and carnivals of course which attracts the people like a magnet. Make the most of it!
Manali - Some of the places in Manali that we found to be the best for one to celebrate and enjoy Christmas to its fullest are: Kullu, Cafe 1947, Sissu, Solang Valley etc. Manali in Christmas is a whole mood for snow and cold winter evenings as the tourists and other visitors are thronging in and around the Solang Valley to enjoy and spend a good quality time with family and friends.
Pondicherry - The only months one can consider to be the best ones and way from the Sun in Pondicherry is December and January and Christmas here is worth it as there are carols in the churches of course but apart from that one can enjoy in Annual Christmas Market aka Marche de Noel which has the best of handicrafts and homemade stuff such as artefacts and other things produced by Indian and French entrepreneurs. Overall one can have a good experience when in Pondicherry for Christmas.
So we hope that this made your day and sent a lot
of good vibes your way. We hope you have the best Christmas this year with your
near and dear ones!
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