Best Places In India To Celebrate Christmas This Year

BANGALORE: Have you been good all year, because it’s that time of the year when Santa Claus comes to the town!! Yes, we realize that India does not celebrate Christmas like the Wild West does, however we do have our own style of celebrating. Infact in several parts of the country Christmas is celebrated with pomp and show, zeal and enthusiasm; also the different customs and traditions add an interesting flavour to the celebration of this festival in India.

So, here are some of the best places that are famed for their Christmas celebrations in India:

1. Goa

Goa is a connotation for celebration, especially, when it comes to Christmas. With its sizable Roman Catholic population and not to forget Portuguese legacy, Goa has the impression of celebrating Christmas with immense zeal and pomp and show. The party capital of India becomes livelier during the Advent Season and one can actually feel the much spoken warmth of Christmas.

The entire city is decorated with poinsettia flowers and lights.  In the midnight, masses sing carols and this goes on till early hours of the morning. Even the beach shacks and restaurants serve Christmas lunches and dinners and have live bands playing. There all night long parties organized on the beaches like Anjuna, Mapusa and Candolim.