Orthodox New Year

Orthodox New Year Quick Facts - RU

AKA Name	Old New Year, Serbian New Year, Старый Новый год
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2023 Date	14 January 2023
2024 Date	14 January 2024

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Orthodox New Year in 2023

Saturday, 14 Jan

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Orthodox New Year History

Orthodox New Year is celebrated as the first day of the new year as per the Julian calendar. It is a celebration of the year to come and is often referred to as Old New Year. It is celebrated by Orthodox churches in Russia, Serbia, and other Eastern European countries on January 14. Although most countries have adopted the Gregorian calendar, where New Year's Day is January 1, the Orthodox Church still follows the Julian calendar. This mean it observes Christmas on January 7 and New Year's a week later.

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Worshippers bid farewell at the Church of Kiev-Pechersk on New Year's Eve, where they are now denied entry as part of the Ukrainian regime's crackdown on the Orthodox Church. https://t.co/MLBeY0IxOW
— Steve Sweeney (@SweeneySteve) January 4, 2023

Если старый Новый год выпадает на пятницу, тринадцатое - пускай черти боятся, это ИХ дурная примета. А нам не привыкать..)) И снова с праздником всех! 🎄☃️🎉🥂 https://t.co/m0HZBw8bDc
— Medvedka (@meddvedka) January 13, 2023

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— Мерцана (@mersanaTRV) January 14, 2023

Orthodox New Year Facts

Orthodox Serbians also celebrate Old New Year, which is sometimes called the Serbian New Year. Many Serbians Orthodox churches hold services, followed by dinner, and dancing.
Although the Old New Year is a popular holiday for many practicing the Orthodox faith, it isn't an official holiday.
Many Russians enjoy extending the holiday season by including Orthodox New Year in it.

In the News and Trending for Orthodox New Year

03:16 ‘It is safe here’: Ukrainian refugees ring in Orthodox New Year in Smiths Falls

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Archiepiscopal Encyclical on the New Year - 2023 - Encyclicals - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

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St. Benedict Orthodox Church starts new year with blessing of Lake Wichita

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Orthodox New Year 2023, Belgrade Waterfront

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Orthodox New Year Top Events and Things to Do

Enjoy a dinner dance at Orthodox church with native cuisine folk music.
Learn to cook some Russian or Eastern European dishes. One of the most important Russian dishes during the holiday season is kutya, a porridge made of grain, honey and poppy seeds. It symbolizes hope, happiness, and success.
Rent a movie Dr. Zhivago (1965). It depicts some of the lavish parties held during the holidays right before the Russian Revolution. The film is based on the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak.

Orthodox New Year's Day References and Related Sites

Carl S. Tyneh, Orthodox Christianity: Overview and Bibliography, Nova Publishers, 2003

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