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Where can one find information on Christmas that the Orthodox Church celebrates?
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Is Christmas on the same day everywhere?
No. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates its Christmas, in accordance with the old Julian calendar, thirteen days after Western Christmas, on January 7th.
Was the 6th of January the original date of Christmas?
When the Julian calendar was replaced by the Gregorian calendar, Europe "lost" 12 days. The Orthodox church and the Western Church did not agree on which date Christmas should now be on. The Orthodox church now celebrates Christmas on January 6 while the Western church uses December 25.
When do Christians in Egypt celebrate Christmas day?
Most Christians are Coptic orthodox, some of them are catholic also but the majority is Coptic. The Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt celebrates Christmas on January 7th of each year.
What is a characteristic of the Russian Orthodox Church?
The date on which the church celebrates Easter because the Eastern/Russian Orthodox Church base it on the old Julian calendar.
When is Macedonian Christmas celebrated?
Answer: the Macedonian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas Day on January 7th. The is because the church goes by the Julian calendar and the 25th on this calendar falls on the January 7th on the Gregorian calendar, which is the internationally accepted civil calendar.
When is john the apostles feast day?
The Catholic Church celebrates John the Apostle's feast day on December 27. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates it on September 26.
In Iceland when do the thirteen days of Christmas start and end?
The thirteen days of Christmas start on Christmas day the 25th of December and end on the 6th of January. The 6th of January is sometimes called "the old Christmas" as it used to be celebrated at that time. The Orthodox church for example celebrates Christmas at that time.
When does celebrate Christmas in Russia?
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.
Why does the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25 instead of Jan 7 like most other Christian Orthodox churches?
Because the Romanian Orthodox Church adopted the new (Gregorian) calendar in 1924, along with the Greek Orthodox Church. The largest Orthodox church (the Russian Orthodox) continued to use the old (Julian) calendar, along with the Serbian Orthodox, to celebrate Christmas on 7 January each year.
Where can one find information about the Ethiopian Orthodox Church?
There are plenty of places in order for one to find out the information about the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. However, it is strongly suggested that one should check out from the main website of Ethiopian Orthodox Church to have correct information.
Is Christmas celebrated in Ethiopia?
Yes, the Coptic Church in Ethiopia celebrates this holy day.
Why catholic church love Christmas?
Because Xmas's celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
