Orthodox Christmas in 2023

Orthodox Christmas Quick Facts - US 2023

AKA Name	Nativity of Our Lord, The Incarnation of Christ
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on05:10	#Christmas
Related Hashtags	#Orthodox
2023 Date	January 7, 2023
2024 Date	January 7, 2024

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Orthodox Christmas in 2023

Orthodox Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. For Christians, it is a is a 12-day season that begins on December 25th and ends on January 5th.

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Putin had no qualms about sending bombs and missiles to kill Ukrainians during their Christmas and New Year's celebrations, but now he wants to unilaterally declare some kind of a pretend ceasefire to honor the Orthodox holidays. Cynical, revolting, theatrical hypocrisy. https://t.co/TwsHW4IvQn
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 5, 2023

Joe Biden about the ceasefire proposed by Russia over Orthodox Christmas: "I'm reluctant to respond to anything Putin says. I found it interesting that he was ready to bomb hospitals, nurseries, and churches on the 25th and New Year's Eve".
— Ostap Yarysh (@OstapYarysh) January 5, 2023

For Orthodox Christian communities celebrating Christmas around the world today, I wish you a holiday filled with peace and prosperity as you gather with those you love. https://t.co/90LUHbKcRv
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) January 7, 2023

today is christmas in ethiopia (orthodox). i’m reminded of the time —back in college— i told a white dude about it. him: “that’s weird” later that day he found out it was christmas in russia too. him: “hey that’s cool i love learning new things about other cultures” https://t.co/EKdIDrzHfd
— mike taddow (@MikeTaddow) January 7, 2023

It was my joy to join friends in the Ukrainian community today at Saint Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Baltimore for the start of their Christmas celebrations. I will always be a partner and ally to the Ukrainian community. https://t.co/mKBVLHY9j1
— Wes Moore for Maryland Governor (@iamwesmoore) January 7, 2023

NEW: #Putin’s announcement that Russian forces will conduct a 36-hour ceasefire in observance of Russian Orthodox Christmas is likely an information operation intended to damage #Ukraine’s reputation. https://t.co/v9UjOap837 https://t.co/MgBPo2FRQh
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) January 6, 2023

President Zelensky dismissed Putin's words about an Orthodox Christmas ceasefire. "Those who continued the terror against our country and sent their people to be slaughtered definitely do not value life and even more so do not seek peace," Zelensky said. https://t.co/OCZtOjKRfi
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 5, 2023

Today, as Orthodox Christians, Coptic Christians, and Eastern Rite Catholics celebrate Christmas, we remember the birth of Jesus and the promise of peace that his birth signifies. https://t.co/RDfmnjQBAD
— John Joyce, M.D. (@RepJohnJoyce) January 8, 2023

Ukrainian journalist in Bakhmut reporting (I have independently confirmed with other sources as well) that despite Putin's declaration of unilateral cessation of fires for Russian Orthodox Christmas and Russian MoD confirming it, Russian artillery remains active today https://t.co/cwtsJPZaHW
— Dmitri Alperovitch (@DAlperovitch) January 6, 2023

Residents of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, said they were doubtful about the sincerity of Russia's declaration of a cease-fire over the Orthodox Christmas holiday on January 6. Some reported hearing Russian shelling. https://t.co/B4lQN1KMYw
— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) January 6, 2023