A Ukrainian Christmas

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In the East, they tried to replace Christmas, which split the focus of society into two groups, those who still fast on new years and await glorious Nativity, and those who consider New Years their main winter “holiday”. Indeed, in Russia and the near abroad, it has plagued society with secularism, but at the very least, Christmas was preserved as a religious holiday. Ironically, by putting the focus on New Years, the Bolsheviks ignored Christmas, leaving its observation as a religious holiday relatively unadulterated. This is Ukraine’s Christmas traditions! As President Zelenskyy said earlier, “We'll celebrate Christmas even if there is no electricity the light of our faith in ourselves will not be put out". a b "Tabletop Trees: Tinsel Tree". Martha Stewart Living. December 2001. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014 . Retrieved 6 December 2014.

A Ukrainian Christmas by Yaroslav Hrytsak, Nadiyka Gerbish

Parliament changes dates of Christmas, Statehood Day, Day of Defenders". Ukrinform. 14 July 2023 . Retrieved 14 July 2023. It should be said however, that the words of the Ukrainian song are not in related to the English version, Carol of the Bells; while the music is identical, the lyrics are completely different, and do not have anything necessarily to do with bells. Traditional Ukrainian Christmas festivities start on Christmas Eve, which is celebrated from December 24 to January 6, the date of the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, known in Ukraine as Vodokhreshche or Yordan, [1] according to the Gregorian calendar and Revised Julian calendar by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, [2] the Catholic Church (including Latin and Ukrainian Greek Catholics [3]), and most Protestants. Kolyadki are a key part of the rich Slavic tradition of hospitality, in which the master of the house, the Hospodar, is expected to warmly welcome the often young carolers, with bread and salt presented on a decorative rusnyk 1, and possibly mead or mulled wine; and in exchange for his generous hospitality, the singers warm his home with glad tidings in song.He warmly gathers his family and neighbors to his table for a Christmas meal. As a result, many would then say that Christmas is about gathering with friends and family, but that is also not entirely correct. While the importance of gathering together with loved ones should not be understated, as it is both a theme of the song, and a Christian tradition, this is also missing the mark. Despite the fact that this song clearly describes a festal gathering, the refrain constantly emphasizes, “Rejoice, the Son of God is born!” This is what is being so constantly forgotten for a long time. Chosen as a LoveReading Star Book, it is worth noting that the publisher Sphere is making a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal on publication of A Ukrainian Christmas. Christmas brings the indestructibility of hope in times of the greatest hopelessness. As long as we celebrate this holiday, we can neither be defeated nor destroyed. This is the message that Ukraine is trying to convey to the world. And this is what our book is about.’ Despite not technically being a Christmas carol, but rather a New Years Carol for Saint Basil’s Day, one can still find similar themes here. The swallow, the first bird of spring proclaiming the birth of the new lamb to the joy of the master of the house, and declaring that all will be well in the coming spring, the season of rebirth is quite symbolic. The Nativity of Christ, the sun of righteousness, is of course celebrated on the winter solstice, as dark cold days of winter get warmer and brighter, when the sun allegorically overcomes the night, and in all of this we can certainly see Christian meaning. Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home >

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Orysia Paszczak Tracz (31 December 2006). "A spider for Christmas?". The Ukrainian Weekly. 74 (53). Ukraine seeks distance from Moscow with new Christmas holiday". m.digitaljournal.com. 16 November 2017 . Retrieved 16 November 2017.

On 24 December 2022, during an audience, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav handed over to Metropolitan Epiphanius for review a letter outlining the considerations of the UGCC hierarchs regarding the calendar reform [ uk]. The primates decided to create a joint working group on specific proposals for calendar reform. The joint group is initiated on the occasion of the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea in 325. In this Council, in particular, the calendar principles of church life were determined. [16] [17] [18] Now we’re only talking about missile strikes. It kills the mood. But we’re still going have supper on the 24th and in the 6th so the family can all gather. But it’s not going to be like before.” Official notice of the meeting of the Holy Synod on February 2, 2023". OCU (in Ukrainian). 2 February 2023 . Retrieved 3 February 2023. Among the singers was conductor Mykola Hobdych, founder of the choir. Like many Ukrainians, he plans to give money he would have usually spent on celebrations to the troops fighting at the front. For many, however, it has been a story of relentless conflict as heavy battles raged and Russian continued its shelling of civilian centres, including the southern city of Kherson where 10 people were killed on Christmas Eve.