Merry Christmas 2022 Trending: Yummy food, carols, gifts - Xmas spirit is in air

Merry Christmas 2022 BUZZ: Christmas is knocking on our doors. So deck up your homes, have your gifts in place, bake that amazing cake and get ready to celebrate with your family and friends.

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Christmas 2022: The birth of Jesus Christ on December 25 is celebrated as Christmas globally. While essentially a religious festival of the Christian community, Christmas today is a global event and is extensively celebrated worldwide. Christmas carols, plum cakes, exchanging of gifts, Santa Claus, a decked-up Christmas tree - these are hallmarks of Christmas celebrations. Of course, the most significant aspect of the celebrations remains the midnight mass that's held on Christmas eve. Christmas is also the time to spread cheer and therefore help the less privileged. As the season to be merry and jolly is here, let's get down to celebrating the beautiful festival in style! Merry Christmas!

22 December 2022

13:25 IST

Christmas Plum cake: Easy recipe for holiday season

Plum cakes are an essential part of Christmas celebrations. Christmas and cakes go hand in hand. Whip up a delicious cake this Xmas. Click HERE to check out the recipe, it can be made both with and without alcohol.

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Kolkata all set to celebrate Christmas

It's not just Durga Puja, Kolkata is famous for its Christmas celebrations too. At this time of the year, several areas in the city - especially Park Street - are all lit up. The festive spirit is indeed palpable in the air. Below, we see a person seen dressed in the attire of Santa Claus during the procession as part of Christmas celebration in Kolkata (Pic: ANI).

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Christmas in Goa: A memorable experience

Christmas and New Year in Goa are sights to behold. The ever-popular beach destination in India gets throngs of visitors at this time. Goa, which was once under Portuguese rule, also houses some of the most beautiful and oldest churches in India. A visit to Goa during Christmas can be a memorable experience and tourists must make it a point to visit some of Goa's top churches.

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Christmas at Hogwarts!

Christmas finds a special place in Hollywood movies and one such example is the Harry Potter films based on JK Rowling's novels. 

christmas at hogwarts pic.twitter.com/9SzDzN9K3y

— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) December 13, 2022

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Christmas 2022: Visit these top churches in India

Kolkata's iconic churches: Click HERE for 5 best cathedrals in the City of Joy

In Maximum City Mumbai, visit THESE churches for a merry Christmas

7 Famous churches in Bangalore you must visit - read HERE

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Bollywood star Preity Zinta get into the Christmas mode

There is always something special about Christmas. The end of the year, the excitement of setting up the Christmas tree & the curiosity about the wrapped gifts, family coming together & the wait for snow. This year has flown by... pic.twitter.com/yxEqbAGhbw

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) December 22, 2022

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Ukraine: Kyiv's muted Christmas 2022

In war-torn Ukraine, Christmas is a muted affair this year. The joyous celebrations of the past years have been replaced by a sober Christmas this year. 

These are the Christmas trees of Kyiv, in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

This year's is called the "Tree of Invincibility." pic.twitter.com/GASTG8HG1z

— Goodable (@Goodable) December 22, 2022

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Christmas 2022: Kissing under mistletoe tree - origins of the tradition

According to an old Norse legend, the goddess of love Frigga had a son named Balder who was the god of innocence and light. To protect her beloved son, Frigga demanded of all creatures swear an oath that no one should harm her son. She cast a spell so that no tree or plant can harm her son, but she forgot the mistletoe as it is a parasite tree growing out of a tree’s branches. When the scheming Loki - god of evil and destruction - learns of this, he makes a mistletoe arrow and manipulates  Balder’s blind brother to shoot him, which eventually kills him. Legend has it that heartbroken Frigga's tears fell on the mistletoe and white berries were formed. She then said that the mistletoe should never be used to harm anyone again, rather anyone standing under the mistletoe would get a kiss. This means even enemies caught other the mistletoe will have to exchange a kiss and maintain peace for the day.

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Choose the perfect Christmas decor

The very mention of Christmas brings a picture in our mind - a happy picture that composes the X-mas tree, wreath, baubles etc. reflecting the age-old customs. Punam Kalra, Creative Director of I`m the Centre for the Applied Arts, told IANS, "In modern setups, these symbols have evolved into exquisite setups centered around the feast table, while taking a turn into the finest of celebrations with dedicated dessert stations, bar counters and more. Smaller hints such as snack boards, candy cane baskets etc. come to talk about the same love for food while other decorative miniatures like reindeer sculptures, snowflake wall murals, pine cone tablepieces, elk miniatures, desktop cards and more talk about the nitty-gritties of celebration."

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Christmas 2022: Choose the right gift

Whether you're spending this Christmas at home or heading out for a holiday, make sure your loved ones get their gifts in time. Choose from a range of trending brands and new products as a token of your appreciation.