Festival
Christmas in Kerala
Kerala’s Christian feast of the Nativity, rich in local music and community custom.
About
Christmas is widely celebrated across Kerala’s Christian communities with midnight Mass, home cribs, lights, and family feasts. Local music and dance traditions — including forms connected to Syrian Christian and Latin Catholic culture — add a distinctly Kerala colour to the season.
Season
December
Type
Religious / community festival
Highlights
Midnight Mass, cribs, community celebration
Related arts
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Art forms closely tied to this festival season.
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Other celebrations across Kerala's calendar.