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A majority of the population being Christians, Christmas in Papua New Guinea in celebrated with great pomp anf gaiety. People decorate their houses with flowers and decorative lamps. On the Christmas day, people throng in large number to church to offer their prayers, Christmas carols are sung and people exchange their good wishes. Being situated in the southern hemisphere, Christmas in Papua New Guinea takes place in the summer. However, the warmth of the season fails to dampen the spirits of Christmas celebrations.

A larges range of Christmas greetings cards are sold and bought during Christmas in Papua New Guinea. People also send their wishes by sending flowers as well as SMS. Christmas is also the time to be spent with the families and friends. Christmas as well as New Year in Papua New Guinea are important Festivals of Papua New Guinea.

Celebrations of Christmas and New Year form an important part of the Culture of Papua New Guinea. Like people all over the world, during Christmas in Papua New Guinea , family members come closer and meet friends. Exchange of gifts is also a common ritual followed by the people of Papua New Guinea. They buy gifts and send it to their near and dear ones. Christmas shopping starts long before the Christmas day. Buying of new clothes is also an important part of Christmas shopping. Purchase of gifts and the greetings cards is common among the people.

Children are spotted in colorful clothes and in a joyful mood during Christmas in Papua New Guinea. They are seen to be the main enthusiasts during the Christmas celebrations. Accompanied by their parents they visit different places of tourist attractions. Usually, the day of Christmas is declared as a holiday in the country.

Papua New Guinea Christmas is also the time of brisk buying and the shops make huge amount of profits. In the places of tourist attractions like the museum you can see a large crowd. A huge crowd gathers at the beach too. You will find large crowd gathering at the restaurants and the bars too. The restaurants and the bars serve wide variety of dishes belonging to both local as well as foreign cuisines.

However it is sad that the people of the poorer part of the country are not aware of the Christmas celebration. Christmas and Papua New Guinea New Year pases away like just another day.

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