Christmas - A time for Family Reunion

MERRY X-MAS

'A Time for Family Reunion'

Christmas is here and its time to celebrate the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ on 25th of Dec. The festival is celebrated all around the world with immense joy and devotion. The whole atmosphere is buzzed with jingles of Christmas bells and churches singing Christmas carols. People exchange gifts with their friends and relatives. The tempting Plum Cakes along with variety of other Christmas Recipies are prepared on this last festival of the year.

The whole world gets lightened on the Christmas eve. Display of various decorations such as lights, candles, mistletoe etc marks a jubilant atmosphere. The main attraction of Christmas is the Christmas tree which is a mesmerizing sight of sparkles and shimmers with lights and other decorative materials. It is beautifully lit and decorated with lights, candles, stars, balloons and other decorative materials along with edible goodies. It is also a tradition to hide all the gifts under a Christmas tree or inside a sock in the case of children and be distributed on Christmas Day.

Christmas is the time when children get busy in writing letters to Santa Claus to get their wishes completed. Santa Claus is supposed to climb down the chimney to deliver the gifts to the children when they are asleep. People attend masses, sing Christmas carols, exchange Christmas cards with one another and celebrate this holy festival with great excitement. Christmas festivities continue throughout the 12 days of Christmas and are symbolized by bright fires, the Yule log, exchange of gifts, carnivals (parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, holiday feasts, and the church processions.

Besides the grand celebrations of Christmas, it is also a time for family reunion. As it arrives at the end of the year, people tend to take a week off from their work and enjoy the days with their families. Falling in midst winter, Christmas reunites the families making them enjoy this holy festival as a whole. The most astonishing experience is the Christmas eve when the complete family celebrates a gala time together. Generally, people plan their winter vacations during Christmas and explore new destinations with their families.

Christmas brings smile on every face and acts as a bonding force between families. So enjoy the world celebration of Christmas. Plan your vacations and have a memorable time. . .

MERRY CHRISTMAS