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Ukraine Changes Christmas Date 2025 India. Ukraine “No One Can Steal Our Christmas Spirit” Institute for War and Peace Reporting 7, the day it's observed by the Russian Orthodox Church. For the first time since 1917, Ukraine is celebrating Christmas on 25 December

An explanatory note to the law said its aim was to "abandon the. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), a newly created independent church that held its first service in 2019, has also changed its Christmas date to 25 December.

Ukraine changes Christmas date in snub to Russia

Ukraine will now mark Christmas Day on 25 December - the latest step to distance itself from Russia. Ukrainian Orthodox Christians in Odesa celebrated Christmas on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from January 7 An explanatory note to the law said its aim was to "abandon the.

Monuments of Ukraine 2025 (Wall Calendar 2025 DIN A4 landscape), CALVENDO 12 Month Wall Calendar. Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates. For the first time since 1917, Ukraine is celebrating Christmas on 25 December

A Ukrainian Christmas Ardara. President Zelenskyy Friday signed a law to drop Russian Orthodox practice of celebrating Christmas on 7 January An explanatory note to the law said its aim was to "abandon the.