Christmas in Ukraine
CHRISTMAS IN UKRAINE CHRISTMAS is a magical time of year in most parts of the world- Ukraine is no exception. Traditionally, Christmas is celebrated (following the Julian calendar) on January 7th. In 2017, the Ukrainian Parliament officially recognized December 25th as well, (Per the Gregorian calendar) corresponding with most of the western world. Ukrainians now have two official Christmas’s ! Much of the secular is yet to take root so Christmas in Ukraine is all about the birth of Jesus Christ. Even daily Ukrainian greetings change in the more traditional parts of Ukraine. Instead of the normal “hello” and “goodbye”, during the Christmas season people greet with”Christ is born!” And responded with “ “let us praise him!” Still, many traditions have remnants of pagan traditions intertwined. Most of these traditions are found in the highlight of the season, the “holy supper” on Christmas Eve. The traditional Christmas supper consists of 12 veg