In all countries where the most people are Russian orthodox, like Russia and the forme states of Soviet Union as well as Serbia.
In Serbia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7.
In Serbia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7.
Christmas, which is second only to New Year's. Unlike with New Year's, Christmas is not always celebrated on the same day in every country. In Western countries, it is December 25, as well as in secular countries affected by Western culture (India, Japan, etc.). In Eastern Christianity it can fall on January 6, January 7 or January 19.
Christmas in Russia - is a public holiday associated with the memory of the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas is celebrated on January 7 according to the Gregorian calendar (which corresponds to December 25, Old Style).
January 7, this is a fixed holiday like l2.25 in (Lines West). the Lines East boys and girls still use the older Julian calendar for religious purposes. lest we forget: in this season: Olga, Tatiana, Marya, Anastasia!
Most of Coptic Christians are Orthodox and celebrating Christmas on 7 January. In Egypt; although it is an overwhelming Muslim majority country; the 7th of January is a country holiday for all Egyptians to share the Egyptian Orthodox Coptic Christians the celebration of the 7th January.
ussian countries celebrate Christmas on January 7th.
Any country with a majority non-Christian populace, and any country with a majority of the populace being some form of Orthodox Christian (January 7 is their Christmas).
In Russia and Eastern Orthodox lands it occurs after the New Year- which is (Christmas) celebrated on January 7. memory jog l.07 old Newark Airport Bus.
The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates on the Julian calendar - which is 13 days different than the Gregorian, or secular calendar. Christmas is celebrated by Russian Orthodox on December 25th on the Julian Calendar, or January 7th on the secular calendar.
reIn Ethiopia Christmas day is January 7.
The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, so Christmas currently falls on January 7 of the Gregorian calendar.January 7th for the orthodox people.