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Christmas 2025 Bank Holiday in India; Full city-wise list: Several banks across India will remain shut on December 26 and 27, 2025, as per the RBI holiday calendar. Check the full city-wise list here.

Bank Holiday in India 2025: Banks to remain closed on December 26–27 in select cities; Check city-wise list

December 26, 2025 8:33 am

Christmas Celebrations 2025 Bank Holiday: Select bank branches in Northeast India will remain shut, while most cities across the country will continue normal banking operations. Read along to check full city-wise list.

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Goons can’t hijack Merry Christmas

December 26, 2025 7:32 am

In the days leading up to Christmas, goons linked to Sangh Parivar outfits have attacked congregations and churches, hurled allegations of “conversion” in a climate of impunity. Social media is their megaphone, their performative bigotry designed to spread fear and deepen divides.

First published in 1843, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

182 years on, why the ghosts of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol refuse to rest

December 26, 2025 5:39 pm

Around 180 years on, Dickens’s festive ghost story remains one of the sharpest critiques of money, morality and social responsibility, and modern adaptations show why its questions still refuse to settle.

Planning for Christmas 2025 in India? Check if banks and the stock market are open on December 25. Get the complete India holiday schedule, RBI updates, and trading hours for NSE & BSE.

Christmas Holiday in India 2025: Are banks and the stock market open on December 25?

December 26, 2025 7:26 am

Christmas 2025 Holiday in India: Check if banks and the stock market are open on December 25. Get the complete India holiday schedule, RBI updates, and trading hours for NSE & BSE.

Happy Christmas Day 2025 Wishes, Images, Quotes

Happy Christmas Day 2025: Best Wishes, Quotes, Photos, WhatsApp Status Videos, Messages and GIF Pics

December 25, 2025 7:02 am

Happy Christmas Day 2025, Merry Christmas Wishes, Images, Quotes, Photos, Messages: As we celebrate Christmas today, may this Xmas be filled with smiles, joy, good health, peace, and understanding.

Christmas Santa Clause Sleigh NORAD flight tracker

Santa takes off from the North Pole, sleigh becomes the world’s most-followed flight

December 24, 2025 11:15 pm

More than 100,000 children call NORAD each year to ask about Santa’s whereabouts.

Happy Christmas Day 2025 Wishes, Images, Quote: Wishing you and your family a joyful Christmas 2025 and continued success in the year ahead.

Happy Christmas Day 2025: 30+ Merry Christmas Wishes, Images, Quotes, WhatsApp Status, Messages, and GIFs

December 25, 2025 8:29 am

Happy Christmas Day, Merry Christmas 2025 Wishes, Images, Quotes, WhatsApp Status, Messages: As we mark Christmas Eve today, on December 24, share the Happy Christmas Day wishes, festive images, heartwarming quotes, WhatsApp status messages, and GIFs with loved ones for Christmas 2025.

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Merry Christmas 2025 : 50+ Best Wishes, Quotes, Images, Messages, SMS and WhatsApp Greetings to Share with Friends and Family

December 25, 2025 8:29 am

Merry Christmas 2025 Wishes Images: Share Happy Christmas Day wishes, festive images, quotes, status messages, WhatsApp greetings and GIFs with friends and family this holiday season.

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How Christmas became a citywide ritual in Calcutta

December 23, 2025 5:08 pm

From artillery salutes and ballroom dinners to Bow Barracks lights and Tangra feasts, a history of how Calcutta made Christmas its own.

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Did you know, Iceland's traditional Christmas has 13 Santa Claus?

December 20, 2025 4:47 pm

Iceland's popular folklore says that kids who remain well-behaved all year around get a small gift from each of the Yule Lads, while the naughty kids get a raw or rotten potato.

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Celebrate Christmas in style at these 5 luxury destinations around the world

November 13, 2025 4:00 pm

Options range from the snowy splendor of the Swiss Alps and the festive European Christmas Markets (like in Vienna or Bruges), that offer gourmet dining, bespoke experiences, and unparalleled hospitality to ring in the New Year.

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World lits up ahead of Christmas festivities

December 16, 2022 6:22 pm

With dazzling lights, decorated Christmas trees, and people thronging markets to shop for the festival, it is already beginning to look like Christmas. The annual celebration commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Let's take a look at the stunning pictures from around the world giving a glimpse into the preparation ahead of Christmas.

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