What are the important festivals and traditional activities in South Africa? .

New Year's Day (65438+ 10/), Human Rights Day (2 1), Easter (the first Sunday after the full moon every year), Good Friday (the Friday before Easter every year), Family Day (the second day after Easter every year) and Freedom Day (April 27th every year)

First, the New Year:

South Africa celebrates the New Year with "pumpkin dance". When the moon rose into the air, the bonfire was bright and the whole tribe gathered together, singing and dancing wildly. Near the climax, the tribal leader danced slowly with a big pumpkin on his head. When he broke the pumpkin at the end of the jump, everyone cheered and cheered to celebrate the beginning of the new year, and everything went well.

Second, Human Rights Day:

1994, the south African government designated March 2 1 as the national human rights day to commemorate the tragedy that shocked the world when the authorities suppressed the large-scale anti-racial discrimination demonstration in Shapeville, south Africa on March 2 1. This period of history is called "Chapel Massacre".

Third, Easter:

Christians believe that Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, to commemorate the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected on the third day after he was crucified between 30 and 33 AD. The food is also very special, mainly mutton and ham.

Fourth, the Day of Resurrection:

Friday before Easter, a Christian holiday. Good Friday is the most important day of the week to commemorate the climax of Jesus' life. This week begins on a Sunday before Easter and ends on Thursday and Friday before Easter (Good Friday-commemorating Jesus' crucifixion for the sins of the world).

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Freedom Day:

On April 27th, South Africa celebrated "Freedom Day", which was the day when apartheid was abolished in South Africa. South Africa held its first democratic election on April 27th, 1994. Since then, every year on April 27th, South Africans will celebrate "Freedom Day".