Today is Christmas: traditions, customs, interesting facts
Kyiv • UNN
It is believed that Christmas was first celebrated in the Roman Empire after Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion. The Third Ecumenical Council in 341 officially approved the celebration of Christmas.
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.
