Eastern Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on December 25, marking the beginning of a 40-day liturgical period.

Jan 5, 2024 · All Eastern Orthodox agree that Dec. 25 is the date of Christmas, or the Feast of the Nativity, as they call it. The question is whether Dec. 25 ...

Jan 6, 2023 · Yet in a distinction that dates back centuries, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar and mark the festival on January 7 instead.

Eastern Orthodox Christmas falls on January 7 in the Gregorian calendar.

Jan 7, 2024 · All members of the Orthodox Church begin a period of fasting 40 days prior to Christmas. No meat is allowed during the entire fasting period. ...

Many Orthodox Christians annually celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7 to remember Jesus Christ's birth, described in the Christian Bible.

It ranks second, only to the greatest holiday, the Resurrection of Jesus, which is the largest and most central celebration of Orthodox Christianity.

Jan 7, 2024 · More than 200 million Christians around the world are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January as they follow the Julian ...

Jan 6, 2023 · Orthodox Christmas is typically celebrated on either Jan. 6 or 7. Conflicting Christmas dates trace back centuries, though Pope Gregory XIII ...