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Ukraine ignores Russian Orthodox church, observes December 25 as public holiday

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December 26, 2023

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Today marks the first time that Ukraine is observing Christmas as a public holiday on December 25th. Traditionally Ukrainians celebrated Christmas on January 7th in line with the Russian Orthodox church following the Julian calendar. It's part of a cultural shift away from Moscow after last year's invasion.

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