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Ukraine moves Christmas date to 25 December in snub to Russia

www.theguardian.com Ukraine moves Christmas date to 25 December in snub to Russia

Ukrainian church has traditionally observed the holiday on 7 January, in line with the Moscow patriarchy

Ukraine moves Christmas date to 25 December in snub to Russia

Ukrainian church has traditionally observed the holiday on 7 January, in line with the Moscow patriarchy

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Who celebrates it on the 24th?

looks

The Greek Orthodox Church does the 25th.

In the US, Christmas Eve is a thing, but it's not Christmas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas

The 24th isn't listed as being when Christmas is celebrated anywhere in there.
They should have moved it to the 24th instead like the rest of c/e europe
- Who celebrates it on the 24th?
  
  looks
  
  The Greek Orthodox Church does the 25th.
  
  In the US, Christmas Eve is a thing, but it's not Christmas.
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
  
  The 24th isn't listed as being when Christmas is celebrated anywhere in there.
  
  I had a Spanish boyfriend once and his family had this tradition on Christmas Eve where you hit a log with a stick and that’s how you get your presents or something? I was very confused. Not sure if it’s a wider Catalonian/Spanish thing if they were just a fruity family but it was fun.