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Midnight services in the Cantonment's churches, carols sung by congregations from across the city through December, and a three-day fair outside St. Mary's Cathedral from Christmas Day, with food stalls and music that draw families of every faith.
How to reach
St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Mary's Church, Cantonment
Reaching Varanasi
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Babatpur) is 25 km north-west of the city, with direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad; a prepaid taxi to the ghats takes about an hour.
Varanasi Junction (Cantt) is the main station; Banaras (Manduadih) and Kashi stations also serve the city. The Vande Bharat from Delhi takes about 8 hours; Cantt to Godowlia is 20–30 minutes by auto.
Sources: Wikipedia — St. Mary's Cathedral, Varanasi · Free Press Journal — Varanasi's oldest church, St. Mary's · DoPT — Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2026 (O.M. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA, 3 Jul 2025) · Government of Uttar Pradesh (Sachivalaya Prashasan Anubhag-3) — Public and restricted holidays list 2026
