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Since the early 1990s, the Serbian Orthodox Church has, together with local communities, organized public celebrations on Christmas Eve. There are typically three elements to such celebrations: the preparation, the ritual, and the festivity.
Jan 6, 2009 · Discover how Orthodox Christian Serbians celebrate Christmas through a discussion of customs, recipes, and a Yule Log burning on Christmas Eve.
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The Julian calendar now runs 13 days behind, so Orthodox Christmas falls on January 7th—through 2099; in 2100, when the world next omits a leap year, it will move to January 8th. History of Orthodox Christmas. The Julian calendar had been established by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C.
Christmas for Serbs who are Christian Ortodox, comes two weeks later than that of Roman Catholics. Serbs do not celebrate Christmas on December 25th, but on January 7th, while they celebrate New Year on January 13th rather than on December 31st.
Jan 6, 2023 · As Orthodox Christmas falls on Saturday, here are answers to some of the key questions. Why do Orthodox Christians celebrate on January 7?
Jan 6, 2017 · It is celebrated on 25 December according to the Julian calendar, which is still in use by the Serbian Orthodox Church. However, this calendar is 13 days out of sync with the more commonly...
Jan 6, 2014 · While much of the Christian world celebrates the birth of Jesus on December 25, in Orthodox Serbia church bells peel across the country on January 7 to mark the beginning of the three-day...
