Down the road at Diana Inn, Managing Director Sopin Thappajug hosted a fireworks display during a party featuring Maori dancers, dance performances and songs from Father Ray Foundation children.
Of course, most the merry making went on outdoors on Walking Street where businesses offered special promotions, booths sold costumes and novelty gifts. Police swarmed the area to keep the mood festive.
Many also remembered the Christian religious nature of the holiday and marked the birth of Jesus Christ at their local churches, such as the mass held at St. Nikolas Church.