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304 Arrow-Puffin-3_Semester-1 SocialEid falls at the end of Ramzan, after a month of fasting when muslims do not eat food or drink water from sunrise to sunset. They go to the mosque to pray. On Eid, a sweet dish called seviyan is prepared. Money and clothes are distributed among the poor. Relatives and friends meet and wish each other %u2018Eid Mubarak%u2019. EidChristmasChristmas is celebrated on 25th December. It is the birthday of Jesus Christ. People go to the church to pray. Christmas trees are decorated with stars, bells and coloured glass balls. Children believe that Santa Claus brings them gifts. People wish each other %u2018Merry Christmas%u2019 and exchange gifts. PongalPongal is celebrated as a harvest festival in the month of January in Tamil Nadu. The Sun God is worshipped during this festival and cows are fed with rice. Women cook rice that has just been harvested. OnamOnam, the harvest festival of Kerala, is celebrated in honour of King Mahabali. During this festival, boat races are held and elephants are decorated. Onam is also a festival of flowers.Fact