Today, December 25, Ukrainians celebrate Christmas according to the New Julian and
Gregorian church calendars, Ukrainians celebrate Christmas, UNN reports.
After this year's transition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to the New Julian calendar, Ukrainians
officially got the opportunity to celebrate Christmas together with the majority of the
of the Christian world.
Traditions, prohibitions
With the change of date, Ukrainian traditions of celebrating Christmas
Christ remained the same.
This day is the end of the Christmas fast, so you can
eat meat, dairy products, and eggs.
You should definitely go to church and pray.
At Christmas, children and young people go carolling. Already
different kinds of entertainment are allowed.
It is strictly prohibited on Christmas Day:
- do household chores, and even take out the trash;
- to go to the cemetery;
- go hunting and fishing.
Interesting facts about Christmas:
- It is believed that Christmas was first celebrated in the
Roman Empire after Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion
the official religion;
- The Third Ecumenical Council in 341 officially approved
the celebration of the Nativity of Christ;
- In 1647, the English dictator Oliver Cromwell
banned the celebration of Christmas. The ban was lifted in 1660;
- In 1843, the first Christmas card appeared on sale.
Christmas card appeared on the market;
- In 1916, the song "Shchedryk" by Ukrainian
composer Mykola Leontovych, which later became a world-famous Christmas
Christmas song.