AKA Name | Nativity of Our Lord, The Incarnation of Christ, Рождество Христово |
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HashtagsCompiled on | #OrthodoxChristmas |
Related Hashtags | #Christmas |
2023 Date | 7 January 2023 |
2024 Date | 7 January 2024 |
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Orthodox Christmas HistoryOrthodox 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. The Nativity of Our Lord is one of the 12 Great Feasts in the Orthodox Church. It is sometimes also called The Incarnation of Christ to indicate that God became man in Christ to live in the world. Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar which places the day on January 7. The majority of Christians follow the modern day Gregorian Calendar which places Christmas on December 25. Top Tweets for Orthodox Christmas -Updated
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In the News and Trending for Orthodox ChristmasRussia's Putin ordered a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine during Orthodox Christmasnpr.org Putin orders temporary ceasefire in Ukraine in observation of Orthodox Christmasfoxnews.com Let us Celebrate Christmas! - Reflections from Fr. Andrew Demotses - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Americagoarch.org Ukraine rejects Putin’s 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmastheguardian.com
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Orthodox Christmas Day References and Related Sitesgoarch.org: Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia: Christmas orthochristian.com: The Orthodox Nativity Fast Can Help Prevent Post-Holiday Blues |
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