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Christmas in Johannesburg is one of the much awaited festivals in Johannesburg. Christmas in Johannesburg is celebrated during its summer season. Christmas is one of the popular festivals in Johannesberg.
Johannesburg Info
Johannesburg is internationally famed for its diamond and gold trade. Johannesburg is the capital city of the richest province of South Africa, Gauteng. It is considered among the 40 largest metropolitan cities in the world. It is home to the Witwatersrand range of hills which have rich deposits of gold and diamond. The city is situated in Highveld, a plateau situated towards the eastern side of South Africa. It lies in the Witwatersrand ridge.
Johannesburg Tourist Attractions
Johannesburg Tours offers delightful sightseeing. Some of the popular tourist attractions in Johannesburg are:
- Johannesburg Museum
- Heia Safari Ranch
- Apartheid Museum
- Carlton Center Panorama
- Gold Reef City
- Herman Eckstein Park
- Market Theatre
- Rissick Street
- Lion Park
- Botanic Gardens
- Joubert Park
- Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
- La Grange Birk Park
- Strekfontein Caves
- Mandela Museum
Christmas in Johannesburg
Christmas is celebrated in Johannesburg during its summer holiday. In the month of December Johannesburg welcomes the season of summer with the festivities of Christmas. The sun shines brightly. The schools close for summer holidays. The people were a cheerful festive mood one month before the Christmas Day. During the Christmas holidays the people head for the beaches, mountains and rivers to beat the sweltering heat of the summer. When one part of the globe celebrates Christmas amidst snow South Africa celebrates Christmas amidst smiling sunshine. Johannesburg is filled with lovely colorful flowers during the festive season. People start shopping for Christmas trees and gifts from late November or early of December.
Christmas Eve Celebrations in Johannesburg
During Johannesberg Christmas Eve people are seen parading the streets singing carols, heralding the birth of Jesus Christ. People decorate their Christmas trees with stars, bells, lights, mistletoes, lights. The homes are adorned beautifully with pine branches. The children before going to bed hang stockings by their beds. The Churches and the streets are flooded with lights.
Christmas Day Celebrations in Johannesburg
On the day of Christmas, on 25th December, children wake up quickly and look for their gifts in the stockings. The people attend special services and activities in the churches. Homes in Johannesburg celebrate Christmas by hosting open air Christmas Feasts during the afternoon. The feast comprises turkey, mince pies, roasted beef, yellow rice with raisins and plum pudding. After having Christmas meals the people head for the beaches, indulge in various games organized on the beaches. At night brilliant fireworks lit up the sky. During Christmas in Johannesburg children, adults and the old are swept off their feet by the festive spirit.
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