December 25 of the older Julian calendar, the last soldier of the Napoleon army left Russia. For the first time ever, the Christmas Eve service was held with open Holy Doors to symbolize the ...

agreed in 2023 to move away from the traditional Julian calendar used in Russia where Christmas is on 7 January. Russia has intensified attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector since spring of this ...

All permanent holidays, including Christmas on December 25, were added to the new calendar. A number of churches, including the Russian Orthodox Church, continued to use the Julian calendar ...

The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Christmas falls 13 days later ...

Russian occupiers perceive the celebration ... According to the New Julian calendar, Christmas in 2024 falls on Wednesday, December 25. Christmas Eve, accordingly, was on Tuesday, December 24.