Russian christmas and new year

by Alexandra Ivanova

1st January – New Year7th January – Christmas13th January – Old New Year

Grandfather Frost

&

Snowgirl

13-day dif ference between the newer Gregorian, and older Julian Calendars

Orthodox Church

1917, Revolution - Christmas was banned

1992, 75 years later, Christmas was allowed

Today, it's once again celebrated.

Six weeks of fasting unti l

The Bethlehem Star

Christmas

Koliada

Futuretelling

Other countries. Eastern and Oriental