Christmas in Zambia

Many churches in Zambia have nativity plays and a crib in the church. One or two days before Christmas, Zambians like to go carol singing around the local streets for charity.

On Christmas day, children are encouraged to bring a present to church for children who are in hospital or might not get a present because they are less fortunate. After church, on Christmas day, it is a custom that all the children go to one house and all the adults go to another house to have a party and to eat!

There are many languages spoken in Zambia. Merry Christmas in Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa is 'Moni Wa Chikondwelero Cha Kristmasi' or 'Christmas yabwino' and in Bemba it's 'Kristu abe nenu muli ino nshiku nkulu ya Mwezi' (God be with you in this special day). Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages.