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Christmas St Lucia holidays
Christmas in St Lucia will be slightly different to a cold frosty morning in the UK... instead, you will be waking up to white sand beaches and average temperatures of 27°C. Aside from the change in weather Christmas is still a huge deal on the Island and you will most definitely be surrounded by festive cheer, party style celebrations and do not fear you will still be having a slap-up roast dinner, just with a twist. Christmas dinner is usually served around late afternoon or early evening and will typically comprise of roast lamb instead of the traditional turkey, it will be accompanied by a host of tasty local dishes such as sweet potatoes, yams and plantains and finishes off with a traditional St Lucian Black Cake, a Caribbean take on Christmas pudding soaked in rum!
Christmas holidays to St Lucia
Christmas traditions in St. Lucia
One of the most amazing things about experiencing Christmas away from home is learning about other countries local festive traditions, and you will not be disappointed with what St Lucia has to offer. Most St. Lucians open their homes to each other during the Christmas period, with a real focus on community Christmas spirit and sharing traditional food and drink such as the Sorrel drink which is made with the sorrel plant and spiced up with cloves, nutmeg, sugar, and optional alcoholic additions. Bamboo Bursting is a local festive custom that involves stuffing the hollow end of a bamboo cane with kerosene and rags and setting them off like fireworks. If you are in St Lucia for mid-December, you will be lucky enough to experience the Islands Festival of lights which honours St Lucia’s namesake, Saint Lucy of Syracuse with lanterns and exuberant street parties.
Best places to celebrate Christmas in St Lucia
The Islands capital of Castries is a fantastic base for Christmas with a real buzz around town, if you are there for the 13th of December then head to Derek Walcott Square for the famous Festival of light procession and the turning on of the Christmas lights. Gros Islet is also a lively destination having made a name for itself with their impressive year-round Friday night street parties where the streets are lined with food stalls and music plays into the early hours, this all gets steps up a notch in December with the Christmas season.
Best hotels to celebrate Christmas in St Lucia
The BodyHoliday in Gros Islet is a fantastic family-friendly hotel, the resort provides an exceptional beach holiday, supported by luxurious rooms and delicious cuisine, it is designed to be the most relaxing and rejuvenating wellness holiday in the world when you stay here you can enjoy a spa treatment every day included with your room rate.
The St Lucia Rendezvous Resort would be an ideal option for couples to spend Christmas together, with it being one of the Islands best all inclusive couples only resorts. A stay here includes 5-star accommodation, unlimited use of all the facilities at the resort, three restaurant options to choose from, all beverages including premium brand alcohol and wine by the bottle at dinner, land and water sports including motorised water sports and SCUBA boat dives with personalised instruction, unlimited tennis with an on-site tennis professional and nightly entertainment.