The Orthodox observance of Christmas contrasts considerably from Western customs, according to Swindle. Orthodox Christians have an Advent season, from Nov. 28 to Jan. 6, which is a time of ...

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrating the holy day on Sunday. Jan. 7, 2024.

Russian Orthodox Church priests and believers take part in an Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana near the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia, late Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

The Russian Orthodox Church, Egyptian Coptics, Ukrainian churches, Serbs, and the Mount Athos monks in Greece are the churches that celebrate Jan.7 as Christmas.

CHICAGO (CBS) - It's Christmas day for Orthodox Christians. While much of the western world celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar - marking the festival ...

In Russia, home to 39 per cent of the world’s Orthodox Christians, people enjoy more days off over Christmas than any other country in Europe, starting on New Year’s Day and carrying through ...

They still celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25, but until 2100, Dec. 25 on the Julian calendar is the same as Jan. 7 on the Gregorian calendar. After 2100, Orthodox Christmas Day will take place on Jan ...

Friday is Christmas Eve for Orthodox Christians around the world. A member of the Orthodox faith in British Columbia, Canada, talks about her community's holiday traditions.

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 falls on Dec. 25 or Jan. 7.

Some Eastern Orthodox churches will be observing Christmas on Sunday. Russian, Serbian and Georgian Orthodox are among those following the ancient Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than ...

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrating the holy day on Sunday. Jan. 7, 2024.

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrating the holy day on Sunday. Jan. 7, 2024.