Christmas vacation: Check top tourist destinations to spend festive time with family this year

The year-end is around the corner and with that people are gearing up to celebrate the festival of happiness, hope, and love - Christmas. The festival is celebrated every year on December 25 with great zeal and pomp. This time of the year is usually a vacation for kids, and people look for different vacation spots.

Though there are different places across the globe to celebrate this time of the year, only a few are counted as the best of all. Here in this article, we bring you the top places where you can visit with your family during or around Christmas time.

1. Woodstock, Vermont: In search of that traditional New England Christmas charm? The picturesque historic village of Woodstock, which every year hosts the well-known winter event known as 'Wassail Weekend' will make you feel as though you have stepped into a Hallmark Christmas card.


2. New York City, New York: New York has to be on your list of destinations to visit during Christmas. Before admiring the lovely Christmas window store displays along Fifth Avenue, one should undoubtedly see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza where the option of ice skating is also available.


3. North Pole, Alaska: Every child has fantasised about travelling to the North Pole to see Santa Claus, and it turns out that you can! The "Santa Claus House" is located in this small Alaskan hamlet, where kids can witness the iconic Santa Claus Lane and be amazed by the biggest Santa statue in the world.

4. McAdenville, North Carolina: As "Christmas Town USA," McAdenville is undoubtedly the ideal vacation spot throughout the holiday season. The little hamlet changes into a sparkling wonderland every winter, enticing thousands of tourists each year.

5. Taos, New Mexico: For one kind of holiday, Taos, New Mexico is the place. The place offers a unique New Mexican spin on holiday traditions every year. Yuletide in Taos, an annual celebration of the holiday season in the ski resort town, includes seasonal markets, bonfires, etc.

FAQs:

1. What are the few places where one can visit during Christmas?
   Places including Taos, New Mexico, the North Pole, Alaska, and New York are the best vacation destinations that people can visit during Christmas.
2. When is Christmas celebrated?
   Christmas is celebrated on December 25.