The Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) adopted the transition to the New Julian calendar. On July 27, the Local Council is to be held. If he makes the appropriate decision, then from September 1, Orthodox Ukrainians will celebrate church holidays on new dates..

Date of Christmas.

Christmas is a public holiday. Earlier in Ukraine this holiday was celebrated on January 7 according to the Julian calendar..

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Later, the celebration of Christmas according to the New Julian and Gregorian calendar was introduced - December 25, but some continued to celebrate this holiday on January 7.

According to the transition to the New Julian calendar, now Christmas in Ukraine will be celebrated on December 25. In 2023, the date of the holiday coincides with Christians of the Western and Eastern rites.

Recall that the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has published an updated church calendar of holidays for the period from September to December this year..

Earlier we wrote when the Trinity will be celebrated in Ukraine this and next year.