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The birth day of Jesus Christ is celebrated as Christmas, which is celebrated in the last month of the year i.e. 25 December. However, there are many countries which do not celebrate Christmas on 25th December.
There are many countries in the world, which celebrate Christmas festival on 7 January instead of 25 December. The date is based on the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used in most of the world. The Christmas celebrated on this day is called Orthodox.
The Russian Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar, making January 7 its official Christmas Day.
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as Ganna, a spiritual holiday on January 7. On this day people go to church wearing traditional clothes.
Christmas in Serbia begins with traditional customs such as the burning of the Yule log and continues with Orthodox religious rituals and a festive meal.
Coptic Christians living in Egypt fast for 43 consecutive days before celebrating Christmas on January 7, which is similar to Eid, the biggest festival of Islam. When Muslim people keep fast during Ramadan for 30 days.
The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6. It combines with the Feast of the Epiphany to honor both the birth and baptism of Jesus Christ.
There are many countries which do not celebrate Christmas officially. These include Saudi Arabia, North Korea, China and Japan.
Published at : 26 Dec 2024 06:59 AM (IST)
