Christmas countdown: four more days to go!

Christmas is almost here, and our festive season countdown says that there are four more days to go until the gift-giving holiday has arrived!

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If you aren’t sure what to do this festive season (or need some extra help to put your plans together), The South African has a selection of articles and tips for holiday-goers to make sure that we all close 2023 in the best way possible.

Here’s more about the last bits of the year, and what you can do to have an excellent festive season this year.

Christmas countdown: four more days to go!

There’s just four more days to go until Christmas.

This means that it’s time to finish your last-minute holiday shopping, wrap the gifts, and pick your playlist of perfect holiday movies for the end of the year.

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Make sure that you’ve called all your loved ones, even if you have to take out an airtime advance to tell someone you miss them!

Have you made plans yet?

Christmas and December’s moon

Once Christmas has arrived, there are three more days to go until the last moon of December – and the last moon for 2023.

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According to Time and Date, the last moon for the year happens on 28 December.

If you want to see the last moon of the year, remember to look up on the right date.

Last-minute gifts?

If you’re not sure what to get someone for Christmas and can’t get anyone to deliver in time for the festive season, vouchers are one of the great gifts that are still available for as long as stores are open.

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Other last-minute gifts can include subscriptions – or food, when it’s the thought (and the flavour) that counts!

If not, get them a movie voucher – or books!

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