It is an interesting fact to note that the celebrations of Christmas in India is held in a different ways in the different parts of the country. The way Christmas is celebrated in the North East is completely different from the way Christmas is celebrated in the South West.

Way of celebrating Christmas in India: Christians who live in the plains decorate mango or banana trees at Christmas eve. Some of them also decorate their houses with mango leaves. However in some of the other parts of India, a lot of people use small clay oil-burning lamps as Christmas decorations. These small clay lamps are placed on the edges of flat roofs and on the tops of walls.

During Christmas in India, most of the Churches are found decorated with poinsettias and lit with candles for the Christmas Eve service. One of the most famous locations for celebration of Christmas in India is Goa.

Interestingly, Hindus and Muslim population majorly occupy India, and yet, Christmas is celebrated with a large amount of fanfare in this secular country. Christmas in India is declared as a national holiday and people irrespective of their religion enjoy it along with the Christians.