It’s Christmas Time!!

It’s Christmas Time!!
Posted in Christian Festivals, Festivals in December on 13. Dec, 2009
As November ends, the preparations for Christmas pick up. The streets and malls are decorated with colored lights and have a festive look. From the first week of December, people start decorating their houses and yards. Multicolored ribbons, paper and plastic decorations and lights are seen everywhere. The Malls stay open late into the night and are crowded with shoppers. Special Christmas sales make purchasing accessible for many. The air is filled with excitement and Christmas carols are on everyone’s lips.Most families set up their Christmas trees by mid-December. Christmas trees are a central aspect of Christmas as most festivities are centered around it. Decorating a Christmas tree is a family affair. Many decorative ornaments are available in the market, though some people prefer to make their own decorations. The gifts are kept under the tree a night before the big day.
On the night of 24th December, a Midnight Christian Vigil is held in churches shortly before midnight. It is followed by a Midnight Mass.

In some places the Midnight Mass is held in the early morning on Christmas day.
The rest of the big day is spent exchanging gifts, meeting friends and relatives. The Christmas dinner is the highlight of the day. Turkey and Christmas pudding are the main dishes for many.