Christmas is celebrated on 25th December every year. But the preparations for Christmas celebrations start many days before. Christmas is a festival of carols, feasts and gifts. It is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. Just the beginning of December marks an aura of excitement among people throughout the world.Shops are decorated with lights and new products are showcased in the markets. People crowd in the markets to purchase new clothes, gifts and Christmas accessories (lights, tree decorations, pies, candies etc). Christmas celebrations are incomplete without prayers. On the Christmas day, people gather in the Church to offer prayer to the Lord. Different parts of the world have different traditions for celebrating Christmas. In some parts of the world, Christmas is celebrated for a week whereas in other parts of the world, Christmas starts with the Sunday next to November 26 and concludes on January 6 with the feast of Epiphany. To know more about Christmas celebrations visit the following pages: