Christmas 2023: Planning a trip for Christmas? Here are best places to celebrate festival in India
Christmas 2023: Ho, Ho, Ho! Christmas is just around the corner, being one of the most celebrated festivals of all time, this festival surely has a special corner in the hearts of every individual. Are you also planning Christmas trip in India?
The festival comes every year on December 25 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. It's a religious festival of giving, sharing, loving, and wishing. The festival is celebrated as a culture in the Christian community to bid goodbye to the previous year. People purchase a lot during the Christmas celebration, but they dress up as Santa Claus and surprise each other with gifts. Several people also celebrate Christmas.
Here is a list of Christmas holiday destinations to tempt you into planning a holiday. From traditional celebrations and exciting events, to festive markets, holiday feasts, and the best of carol singing, we have covered it all!
Goa: Known for its lively and festive atmosphere during Christmas with almost 400 churches, Goa is best place to celebrate Christmas with churches and streets beautifully decorated, and midnight Mass is a grand celebration. The beach destination is known for parties and vibrant nightlife. People from across the globe visit Goa to attend Christmas beach parties
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Shillong : Known for unique traditions and with massive population of Christians, who celebrate the day with pomp and glory, Shillong is one of the best places in India to celebrate Christmas.
Sikkim: Known for its lofty Himalayan peaks capped in snow and pristine waters that emerge through its rivulets, Sikkim embraces the Christmas season with enthusiasm, and the celebrations are marked by a mix of cultural events and religious observances.
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Puducherry: Puducherry – a fascinating little Union Territory just off Tamil Nadu coast. Having a French lineage, there are a lots of Christians here who celebrate Christmas with great zeal following all traditional rituals and merry-making.
Shimla: Known for its festive atmosphere, beautiful winter scenery, and a range of activities for locals and tourists alike, the Christ Church on the Ridge in Shimla is one of the oldest churches in North India and hosts a special Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.
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Kolkata: Kolkata is also renowned for its Christmas celebrations. Park Street is beautifully illuminated with strings of lights and other decorations. Head to Kolkata's magnificent Saint Paul's Cathedral, with its Gothic Revival architecture, for Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. For a memorable community celebration in Kolkata, do visit Bow Barracks (just off Central Avenue) where most of the city's Anglo-Indians live.
- With inputs from agencies
