Christmas Fever Sweeps People Worldwide

At the same time, the elders completed the final touches to the decorations to ensure their parties turn out to be the most electrifying experience for the guests.

The ornamented cake shops have displayed wide varieties of delicacies for the buyers to choose and add the final toppings to their Christmas celebration.

India has geared themselves like the rest of the globe to observe the day of hope and happiness on Sunday.

The canopies of lights and decorations have already turned Kolkata's Park Street area into a Christmas village. The huge gatherings on Dec 24 made it quite clear that the place will be teeming with revelers on the day of Christmas.

In Goa, special prayer meetings were held at midnight in all churches for global peace.

Similarly, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, all have prepared themselves for celebrating the annual day of festivity.

The world of social networking and micro-blogging have started choking with Christmas wishes, as people prefer to use the digital mediums more these days than the old glittering and decorated cards.

President Pratibha Patil greeted the nation on the occasion and said: "On the occasion of Christmas, I send my greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens."

"Christmas is a time of great joy, cheer, hope and happiness. It proclaims Lord Jesus Christ's message of love and sacrifice, compassion and service, courage and humility, peace and harmony," she said.