In India Christmas is celebrated with gaiety and unique Indian flavor. After the long colonization, the European traditions are become inseparable part of the Indian culture.

Many people in this country decorate their homes with a growing star and Christmas tree. The climate disagrees with the traditional white Christmas but the Indians decorate the trees with cotton snowflakes, candies, lights and stars. In the educated families, the singing of Christmas carols and sending of Christmas cards are very popular traditions. The young people make parties or go to restaurants and bars to celebrate. They exchange gifts and Santa Clause brings presents to all good children as he does to the rest of the Christian world. All different parts in the country add their flavor to the Christmas celebrations - with their food, native traditions, games and activities.

In North Eastern Mizomar Christmas is time for community feasting and is known as Lengkhawn Zai. The people there sing soft song, signifying spiritual joy. The people ho live in the plains decorate mango or banana trees at Christmas and with mango leaves decorate their homes. One of the first things that the tourists notice are the sepia leaves in the church decoration. That is because the traditional holly grows in less then 20% of the country.

In South India people decorate their homes with little clay lamps which wicks are twisted to flame longer. Kerala is one of the most favorite destinations in this part of the country and is popular as the God’s own country. It is believed that it was the cradle of the Christian civilization in India, because St Thomas made it the land of his missionary zeal.

The traditional Indian lunch includes roast dick, pork or mince pies. But also the traditional pancakes made of coconut milk and rice flour and mutton stew, murukku, rose cookies, diamond cuts and doughnuts brings the traditional Indian spirit.