... Russian Orthodox Church, is a holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on 25 December on the Julian calendar, which corresponds to ...

The Orthodox Church also celebrates Advent. But it has fixed dates, starting on 28th November and going to the 6th January, so it's 40 days long. The official ...

Orthodox Christmas Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

Russians observed Christmas in the traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church, celebrating the holiday on January 7th instead of December 25th.

Jan 5, 2024 · All Eastern Orthodox agree that Dec. 25 is the date of Christmas, or the Feast of the Nativity, as they call it. The question is whether Dec. 25 ...

Dec 25, 2023 · Russian Orthodox Christmas is on January 7th but for most Russians it just another holiday during New Year holidays. There are holidays 8-10 day long during ...

6 days ago · More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.

Russian Orthodox Christmas takes place on January 7th (following the Old Calendar this is the 25th of December) and the celebration lasts for six days.

6 days ago · In his Christmas message, the Russian president praised the church for "strengthening the institution of the family, the upbringing of young ...

6 days ago · ... Russian Orthodox Church's leader Patriarch Kirill led a separate service at the capital's Christ the Saviour Cathedral and also spoke about ...