In What Country Is Christmas Celebrated On January 7th

January 7 is christmas day in countries as far afield as russia ethiopia and greece.

Russia during the soviet union new years was far more popular than christmas which was even banned as a religious holiday in 1929. The celebrations in orthodox countries began midnight on christmas eve by which we mean january 6. And how is the occasion marked. But why choose this day to celebrate.

Christmas celebrates the birth of jesus christ who many christians believe is. Christmas day is a public holiday on january 7 in countries such as belarus egypt ethiopia georgia kazakhstan macedonia moldova montenegro serbia russia and ukraine. The reason these dates vary so much from. The january 7 celebration of christmas day is not a nationwide public holiday in countries such as australia canada the united kingdom or the united states.

And how is the occasion marked. Some countries such as armenia observe christmas day on january 6. But why choose this day to celebrate.