Russian christmas
How Russians celebrate christmas
Event Information
Christmas
Thirteen days after Western Christmas, on January 7th, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates its Christmas, in accordance with the old Julian calendar. It's a day of both solemn ritual and joyous celebration
Merry Christmas in Russian is С Рождеством
On the Eve of Christmas, it is traditional for all family members to gather to share a special meal. The various foods and customs surrounding this meal differed in Holy Russia from village to village and from family to family, but certain aspects remained the same.
When?
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2015, 09:00 PM
Where?
Russia
Ded Moroz & Snegurochka - Our Russian Christmas. Дед Мороз и Снегурочка