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Christmas celebrations in Greece officially last for 14 days, starting on Christmas Eve and ending on Epiphany (6 January) with the ‘Great Blessing of Water’. Following the Gregorian calendar, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on 25 December.
6 Ιαν 2023 · For much of the Western world, Christmas is celebrated on December 25, according to the Gregorian calendar. Yet in a distinction that dates back centuries, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian...
Mon, Jan 6, 2025 – 2 countries. Many Orthodox Christians annually celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7 to remember Jesus Christ’s birth, described in the Christian Bible. This date works to the Julian calendar that pre-dates the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly observed.
8 Ιουν 2024 · Greek Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, like many other Christian denominations. However, it's important to note that the Greek Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar, so Christmas falls on December 25th of the Julian calendar, which is January 7th of the Gregorian calendar.
Here are a few of dates to look out for during the 12 days of Christmas: December 27th (St. Stephen Archdeacon and First Martyr) – You can read about St. Stephen in the Epistle reading for the day Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60 (perhaps shorten the reading and adapt it for young children).
29 Νοε 2022 · The Nativity according to the flesh of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, also called Christmas, is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on December 25.
In the Orthodox Church the Feast of Christmas is called by various names including “The Nativity” and “The Incarnation.” Preceding the Nativity, a 40-day period of preparation known as Advent or the Nativity Fast is observed for forty days beginning on November 15.
