Tuesday March 19, 2024

Orthodox Christmas Day 2026


Orthodox Christmas ceremony in Russia.
January 2026
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New Years
Thursday January 1
1 year, 9 months, 13 days
or 653 days

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Epiphany
Tuesday January 6
1 year, 9 months, 18 days
or 658 days

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Orthodox Christmas Day
Wednesday January 7
1 year, 9 months, 19 days
or 659 days

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Martin Luther King Day
Monday January 19
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Orthodox Christmas Day for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, January 7th.


According to the Julian calendar (used prior to Gregorian calendar) the day falls on December 25th each year. The day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God.

Around the World

Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Georgia, Jerusalem and Russia all use the older Julian calendar to determine when to celebrate the day, which is on January 7th currently 13 days after the Gregorian calendar.


Orthodox Church in America, Albania, Antioch, Cyprus, Constantinople, Finland, Romania, Greece and Bulgaria all switched over to the “Revised Julian Calendar” in the early 20th century which is the same as the Gregorian calendar. So they celebrate Orthodox Christmas day on December 25th.

Days to Orthodox Christmas Day 2026

Wednesday, January 7th is day number 7 of the 2026 calendar year with 1 year, 9 months, 19 days until Orthodox Christmas Day 2026.


Orthodox Christmas Day
Name(s):Orthodox Christmas Day
Type:Observance, Orthodox Christian
When:January 7th until year 2101 then January 8th (Gregorian calendar), December 25th (Julian calendar)

Dates for Orthodox Christmas Day

HolidayDateDays to Go
Orthodox Christmas Day 2023 Saturday, January 07, 2023 -437
Orthodox Christmas Day 2024 Sunday, January 07, 2024 -72
Orthodox Christmas Day 2025 Tuesday, January 07, 2025 294
Orthodox Christmas Day 2026 Wednesday, January 07, 2026 659
Orthodox Christmas Day 2027 Thursday, January 07, 2027 1024
Orthodox Christmas Day 2028 Friday, January 07, 2028 1389


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