Today marks the first time that Ukraine is observing Christmas as a public holiday on December 25th. Traditionally Ukrainians celebrated Christmas on January 7th in line with the Russian Orthodox church following the Julian calendar. It's part of a cultural shift away from Moscow after last year's invasion.
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