You'll never forget Christmas if you spend it here in Bakhdida. So many things and lots of stuff! It's amazing here at this holy time of the year. On Christmas Eve people in Bakhdida enjoy the Fire that is lit in the yard of the church of immaculate locally known TAHRA. Wild plants are collected ahead of the big celebration, a known family is devoted to gather the plants and anybody can volunteer for this task too. 

Big mass is held on X’MAS EVE and all children and crowds of people sing X’MAS carols.