Christmas According to Gregorian Calendar may become a national Feast in Ukraine

Source: Religious Information Service of Ukraine

December 8. 2016

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Ukrainian MPs have drafted a law that proposes to celebrate Christmas in Ukraine as a national holiday both on 25 December (Gregorian calendar) and 7 January (Julian calendar). They believe that their initiative will not only take into account the religious need of many Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians, but also will unite Ukrainian society.

The draft proposes to amend Article 73 of the Labor Code of Ukraine, adding 25 December (Christmas) to the list of holidays. 7 January is already on the list. This means that Ukraine will celebrate Christmas and 25 December and 7 January.

MPs argue that according to statistics from the Ministry of Culture, in addition to about 23,172 Orthodox, Greek Catholic and some other Christian communities that celebrate Christmas on January 7 (according to the Julian calendar), today in Ukraine there are about 11,000 Catholic and Protestant communities (about 30 % of all religious organizations in Ukraine) that celebrate Christmas on December 25 (according to the Gregorian calendar).

Religious Information Service of Ukraine

12/8/2016

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Comments
Roman12/9/2016 1:04 pm
It's not about celebrating Christmas twice - it's about allowing people who celebrate Christmas on December 25th to have a legal "day-off", a state holiday to celebrate their tradition. No one will be forced to celebrate if they don't want to. Certain states (e.g., New Jersey, New York) in the USA give their students "off" for December 25th and then allow them to "take off" from school if they celebrate Christmas on January 7.
Anthony12/8/2016 10:14 pm
So they'll celebrate Christmas twice a year then? Well that's a first, I guess it's what happens when you're under the yoke of the godless depraved west. Nothing but the seeds of depravity and confusion being sown.
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