Which countries celebrate Christmas on January 6?

Christmas Day is a public holiday on January 7 in countries such as Belarus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Russia, and Ukraine. Some countries, such as Armenia, observe Christmas Day on January 6.

Why is Greek Orthodox Christmas different?

Christmas falls on a different day in the Orthodox Church because they still observe the traditional Julian calendar, which has the original dates for Christian celebrations before the Gregorian calendar was introduced. This means that, technically, Orthodox churches still observe Christmas on December 25.

Why do Ethiopian celebrate Christmas on January 7?

In Ethiopia, Christmas is yet to come. Ethiopians celebrate Christmas not on December 25 like in other parts of the world but on January 7th because they have a different calendar. Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church believe January 7th is the day of Jesus’ birth and celebrate it with major religious activities.

What is the Spanish holiday on January 6?

Three Kings Day
On the twelfth day of Christmas, January 6, we celebrate Three Kings Day! Celebrated most in Europe, Spain, and Latin America, ‘El Dia de los Reyes’, as it’s called in Spanish, marks the glorification of baby Jesus by the Three Wise Men.

Is Jan. 6 a Mexican holiday?

In Mexico, Día de Los Reyes (in Spain also known as Epiphany) is celebrated on January 6 to honor the Three Wise Men. This holiday represents the day the Three Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus Christ, this day also closes the Christmas festivities. Three Kings Day remains an important holiday for the people of Mexico.

What is January 6th in Ireland?

January 6 is a special day in Ireland when we celebrate the women who worked so tirelessly during the holiday period. The women of Ireland who worked so hard over Christmas are celebrated throughout the country on January 6, Nollaig na mBan, also known as Little Christmas or The Feast of the Epiphany.

Why is the 6th of January important in France?

The 6th of January is ‘l’Epiphanie’ or ‘la journée des rois’ and commemorates the visit of the three wise men to baby Jesus. It’s traditional in France to eat ‘la Galette des Rois’. French people will go to the bakery to buy this king’s cake or make it themselves.