What Is Orthodox Christmas? Know All About The Significance, Date & More About This Festival

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Orthodox Christmas

Those who celebrate the day, they use a different calendar, the Julian calendar.

It’s celebrated on January 7 instead of December 26th, as on the Gregorian Calendar.

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When Is It Celebrated?

Orthodox-majority countries like Georgia, Belarus, Russia, and Serbia generally celebrate this festival.

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Where Is It Celebrated?

The feast for this festival includes thoothsome traditional dishes, like traditional feast has many dishes, usually consisting of lamb shanks and fattah.

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Orthodox Christmas Feast

Orthodox Christians celebrate the day by going to church, exchanging gifts, and feasting.

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What Does The Celebrations Include?

Generally, members of the Orthodox Church observe a 40-day fasting period and no meat is allowed during that time.

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Fasting Before Celebrations

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So, how do you plan to celebrate the festival this January?