Ukraine passed a law moving the date of its official Christmas holiday to Dec. 25, dropping the Russian Orthodox Church’s tradition of celebrating the holiday on Jan. 7.

Local residents joined for the annual Christmas Bazaar and Food Festival in Santa Rosa. Anthony Maximov wore his shiny blue traditional Russian blouse reverently Sunday. His outfit was one of many ...

Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church ...

On Christmas Eve, children padded around villages or up and down the stairwells of apartment blocks, singing carols and receiving small gifts from those who listened, a tradition carried out now ...

Ukraine picks new Christmas date in break with Russian tradition. For the first time in a century, Ukraine will celebrate the holiday on December 25 rather than January 7.

In the beginning of December, Bavarian television contacted Russian Center of Nuremberg's Russian-German Cultural Center with an unusual request to tell about Russian Christmas traditions. The Centre ...

He added: “Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not ruin Christmas.” The attack came as Ukraine was celebrating Christmas on December 25 for only the second time.

Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates ...

KYIV, Ukraine >> Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church ...

MIAMI-- Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, ...