Although Egypt is not a Christian country, there are Christian Egyptians who celebrate Christmas. As with the other Orthodox faiths, it is celebrated in early January. After Egyptian Christians return from church the night of January 6, they partake in a meal of rice and meat. That may not be so unusual, but tradition dictates that they eat no milk or meat from the 25th of November until the evening of the 6th of January.
In Nigeria, many people return to the hometown in which they grew up. The time is spent with relatives who still live there and friends from childhood also returning for the holiday. A traditional meal for a Nigerian Christmas is a spicy and hot dish containing vegetables and yams. Families attend church services and give gifts to people who are less fortunate than themselves.
Christmas in Zimbabwe is celebrated with gifts that the man in the household gives to his wife and children. The gift of choice is generally clothing and candy. Church is attended on Christmas morning and then a meal of meat (possibly goat or ox) and bread, jam, porridge, and tea is served. After the meal, people often get together for the singing of hymns and game playing.