Published: 13-12-2012, 02:18

Christmas in South Africa: Christmas Day

Christmas in South Africa

Christmas in South Africa: The English Christmas Heritage

Christmas in South Africa: The Afrikaner Christmas Heritage

Christmas in South Africa: Music

Christmas in South Africa: Black and Asian South Africans

Christmas morning church services often feature special programs, such as Christmas pageants put on by the congregations’ youth or special choir concerts. Many South Africans eat Christmas dinner around noon. This makes sense if, in spite of the summer heat, they keep the European custom of eating a heavy, oven-roasted meal. After an early afternoon nap, some head off to the beach or other cool, outdoor locations.

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