Feasts

So it called Christmas Eve in Serbia and Montenegro.

It celebrated the biblical story of the New Testament, in which the three wise men brought gifts to baby Jesus.

Baptism in Greece called "Fota" - literally "lights" or "theophany" - Epiphany. Orthodox Church of Greece, living in the Gregorian calendar, this holiday observes with Western Christians - almost two weeks earlier than the Russian Orthodox Church.

Ascension of Our Lady

Ascension of Our Lady

Taking the Blessed Virgin Mary in heavenly glory

Celebrated in honor of the patron saint of Costa Rica

Approved by the Parliament of Albania as the official and national holiday

St. George is the patron saint of the country.

Day of St. George. In Russia, the veneration of Saint George has acquired a special significance. Sitting on a horse and striking snake he was captured in the center of the coat of arms of the Russian state.

Saint Nicholas is one of the most revered Christian saints, the patron saint of sailors and travelers, farmers, students, prisoners unjustly convicted. Holy is the embodiment of mercy and benevolence, care and protection of the weak

Epiphany - one of the most ancient feasts of the Christian Church. Its establishment dates back to the days of the Apostles.

Holy Theophany

As in many other countries, where Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. In Jamaica, it is called "Dzhonkanu". For two days, the streets are crowded with people laughing, rodetymi in a variety of costumes.

Orthodox Greece celebrates Christmas on the Revised Julian Calendar, together with the Western Christians.

In Denmark, Christmas is celebrated for three days.

Before 1998, when in Cuba on an official visit, visited Pope John Paul II, this day was not considered output.

In Norway, Christmas is celebrated for three days.

Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas together with Epiphany celebration in one of the Epiphany January 6 (in the night of 5 to 6 January, Old Style - 19 January).

Christmas (the so-called Bozic) - celebration of parents and children. It is imbued with concern for the safety of the family hearth and well-being at home. On the night before Christmas the whole family prays. Dinner should always be lean.

Traditionally, children go from house to house and sing musical tradition is Colinda.

On the night of the sixth on January 7 Russian Orthodox celebrate Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, the Norwegians are preparing traditional dishes: pork dishes, sausages, ribs, lamb, turkey (a fairly new tradition), cod dishes. To the table served beer, wine or aquavit.

The holiday is considered to be orthodox. Montenegrins believe that in this day in any case can not punish children, because then all the rest of the year they will behave badly.

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