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Christmas

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The birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated on 25 December with midnight Mass, carols, cribs and stars on homes. It is a major festival in Goa, Kerala, the North-East and in cities across India.

FestivalAll India
Key facts
WhereAll of India; especially Goa, Kerala, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya
When25 December
Next date25 December 2027 (Christmas Eve 24 December)

What people do

  1. Midnight Mass and carol singing.
  2. Cribs, stars, plum cake and kuswar sweets in Goa.

Significance

Peace and goodwill.