> On July 27, the independent (autocephalous) Orthodox Church of Ukraine adopted the new Julian calendar, with the change taking effect on Sep. 1. This means that the date of religious celebrations of Christmas will move from Jan. 7 to Dec. 25.
>
> Until recently, both the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Ukrainian Greek Catholics had used only the Julian calendar, also used by the Russian Orthodox Church.
>
> Roman Catholics use the Gregorian calendar, while the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and most other autocephalous (independent) Orthodox churches use the revised Julian calendar, which currently coincides with the Gregorian calendar.
>
> Previously the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Ukrainian Greek Catholics had celebrated Christmas only on Jan. 7 – the same day as Russia. Most Orthodox churches and Roman Catholics celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25.
>
> The developments come amid a backlash against the Russian Orthodox Church’s Ukrainian branch.
I admit, I was confused AF. But the article makes it clear.
christmas on january 7th feels so weird
In Sweden we celebrate on 24th.
Western Hegemony undefeated.
Western culture > Russian barbarism
He will be remembered as a man who defeated the ruzzian empire and as a man who moved the Christmas to December.
It’s fine as a gesture of cultural alignment.
December 25th is closer to solstice and Roman holidays, but otherwise both dates are arbitrary.
Surely there are more important things to be doing?
8 comments
> On July 27, the independent (autocephalous) Orthodox Church of Ukraine adopted the new Julian calendar, with the change taking effect on Sep. 1. This means that the date of religious celebrations of Christmas will move from Jan. 7 to Dec. 25.
>
> Until recently, both the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Ukrainian Greek Catholics had used only the Julian calendar, also used by the Russian Orthodox Church.
>
> Roman Catholics use the Gregorian calendar, while the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and most other autocephalous (independent) Orthodox churches use the revised Julian calendar, which currently coincides with the Gregorian calendar.
>
> Previously the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Ukrainian Greek Catholics had celebrated Christmas only on Jan. 7 – the same day as Russia. Most Orthodox churches and Roman Catholics celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25.
>
> The developments come amid a backlash against the Russian Orthodox Church’s Ukrainian branch.
I admit, I was confused AF. But the article makes it clear.
christmas on january 7th feels so weird
In Sweden we celebrate on 24th.
Western Hegemony undefeated.
Western culture > Russian barbarism
He will be remembered as a man who defeated the ruzzian empire and as a man who moved the Christmas to December.
It’s fine as a gesture of cultural alignment.
December 25th is closer to solstice and Roman holidays, but otherwise both dates are arbitrary.
Surely there are more important things to be doing?