In contrast to Western Europe and the USA, Christmas in Russia is mainly a religious holiday and has not the established secular traditions. For the vast majority of people, it is a day off, and each person can take advantage of this day off at his discretion.
Christmas in Russia is celebrated on January 7 with special church services at night. New Year for the Russian is more important than Christmas. On Christmas a variety of refreshments on a festive table are served. Some prefer to cook a goose or the European turkey, and another prefers to cook the Soviet herring under a fur coat or Russian salad, and a third woman makes oriental dumplings .
At Christmas in Russia many people tell fortunes. Girls and women tell fortunes on the groom or fate. Christmas divination is especially popular among unmarried girls.
On Christmas Eve (during the night of January 7), the federal TV channels broadcast a Christmas service (all-night Vigil), passing in the liturgy. Some Orthodox believers at this time are allowed to stand directly in the temple service. Christmas in the Orthodox Church is considered the second most important festival after Easter.
It should be that way, unfortunately not everyone connects Jesus with Christmas in Russia
same as the usa
In Russia it is celebrated on January 7th.
Yes, the twelve days of Christmas start on 7th January and end on 18th January. Epiphany is also celebrated on 19th January. Unlike in the UK and USA, Christmas is celebrated every day for the twelve days.
Where is Christmas celebrated now
Christmas is celebrated with family and friends.
Yes. It is celebrated in Russia.
Yes. It is celebrated in Russia.
Christmas is celebrated in America,Canada and England Christmas is celebrated in America,Canada and England
yes. They eat Russian Candy on Christmas. Russians have "Babushkas" which are dolls that are inside one another and they get small the farther in. They put out Nut crackers also.
Siberia is in Russia, hence they celebrate the Orthodox Christmas, as per the Julian calendar, on 6th and 7th January. Christmas Eve is celebrated more than Christmas day in Russia, and they usually wait until the first star in the sky, to start their meal, which consists of 12 small dishes.
christmas celebrated in all over the wrld