From Kolkata To Mumbai, Cities Deck Up Ahead Of Christmas Festivities. IN PICS

Park Street is illuminated in preparation for the Christmas festival. Visitors to the festival, which runs until December 27, can expect an enjoyable day, with everything from stunning illumination to mouthwatering specialties at eateries. (Image Source: ANI)

A 30-foot Christmas tree has added to the glitz of Park Street, Kolkata's year-end celebration hub, which will be illuminated till January 3 next year. (Image Source: ANI)

A depiction of baby Jesus Christ in his cot stands next to the 18-foot-diameter Christmas tree. An eight-foot tall Santa Claus with glowing snow bears stands next to the beautiful Christmas tree, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, with an eight-foot tall snowman on the other side. (Image Source: ANI)

Star lights, rice lights, light-up balls, and upside-down umbrella lights illuminate the entire area. (Image Source: ANI)

Cardinal Oswald, Archbishop of Mumbai, holds a statue of baby Jesus during the Christmas Midnight Mass. The Midnight Mass, a popular holiday ritual, is held on Christmas Eve. Midnight Mass is the first liturgy of Christmastide, beginning at midnight. The Mass or worship service is being held to commemorate Jesus' birth. (Image Source: PTI)

Mount Mary Church in Bandra, Mumbai, is lit up for Christmas celebrations. People sing carols, hang mistletoes to symbolise love, donate to the needy, attend midnight mass at the Church on Christmas Eve, exchange gifts, bake cookies, and spend the day with loved ones, in addition to bringing home a Christmas tree and decorating it with decorations. (Image Source: PTI)

In Nadia, a man costumed as Santa Claus walks with children through an agricultural area. Another popular tradition is for youngsters to leave warm milk and cookies for Santa at night in the hopes of receiving gifts from him. Christmas has long been associated with the fabled figure of Santa Claus. (Image Source: PTI)

On the eve of Christmas, kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia, wearing a Santa Claus cap, exhibits kites in Amritsar. He is based on the legends of Saint Nicholas, a 4th Century Saint. Santa Claus is said to live in the North Pole with his many helping elves. Santa Claus drives his sleigh from the North Pole to deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve every year. (Image Source: PTI)

On the eve of Christmas, the Holy Family Catholic Church on MA Road in Srinagar was illuminated. There are many Christmas traditions, but perhaps the most well-known is the habit of beautifully decorated Christmas trees. Most of you have probably already decorated your homes with magnificent Christmas trees and other decorations. (Image Source: PTI)

On the eve of Christmas, people in Lucknow light candles at St Joseph Cathedral Church. Lighting lights on Christmas Eve represents the Star of Bethlehem, which led the Magi to the stable where baby Jesus was born. Another group of Christians regard Jesus as the light of the world, and they burn candles to commemorate the birth of the light of the world, Jesus. (Image Source: PTI)