Christmas In Goa

Christmas in Goa is one of the most important festivals that is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm. Like all other parts of the world, Christmas in Goa is celebrated on 25th December. It is a festival that is marked with a lot of merrymaking and revelry, cutting across the barriers of religion. But there is a special charm in the Christmas in Goa that sets it apart from celebrations of Christmas anywhere else in India. During the festival, the people dress themselves in the finest of clothes. People decorate their houses with Christmas trees, which are decorated with beautiful item such and candies, sparkling stars, cotton flakes, socks, gifts and other decorative items. Even the churches and market places are decorated with tinsel and buntings. Family reunions and midnight masses also form a part of the Christmas celebrations. On the Christmas day the Christians organize special feasts. The sumptuous foods and beverages also characterize the Christmas celebrations in Goa. Christmas in Goa ends officially on January 6 with the Feast of the Magi or the three kings who came to pay homage to infant Jesus