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January 7th is what is called "Old Christmas." It is Christmas Day on the Julian Calendar. The Calendar was revised in the 16-17th Centuries and the Gregorian Calendar replaced the Julian. The two calendars are 13 days apart. For religious reasons, some (like the Ethiopian Christians) have never adopted the new calendar, and still commemorate Old Christmas.

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