Ukraine celebrates Christmas on 25 December for first time - BBC News

Published: 25 December 2023
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Ukraine has celebrated Christmas on 25 December for the first time this year.

The country has traditionally used the Julian calendar, also used by Russia, where Christmas falls on 7 January.

In a further shift from Russia, it is now marking Christmas according to the Western - or Gregorian - calendar, which it uses in everyday life.

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