Unlike America and the vast majority of European countries, Ukraine used to celebrate Christmas on the 6-7th of January (on Julian Calendar)
KYIV — Ukraine’s Orthodox worshippers have changed this tradition for the first time in 2017 allowing its congregations to celebrate on December 25.
And since than December 25 became a public holiday in Ukraine. Many of the church’s adherents had lobbied for a move away from the Julian calendar, which is observed by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Me as evangelical Christian (protestant) has been celebrating Christmas on 25th since 2015 (the year I officially repent) my mom celebrates on 7th of January, being Orthodox for many years
In Lviv. Ukraine churches officially have started celebration on 24th of December and city has been decorated in minimalistic way to save power and energy and celebrate humble in war time
