Christmas

“All projects are progressing as we would have liked and had planned against a very difficult construction market.”

The support will be given at Christmas especially to retirees

Patriarch Porfirije will serve the holy bishop's liturgy at the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Patriarchate of Pec.
Patriarch will serve the morning liturgy, starting at eight o'clock, Tanjug was told in the Serbian Orthodox Church.
In the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade, the celebration of Christmas will begin with the service of the midnight liturgy.

Several ancient manuscripts and theories reveal that the original celebrations of Christmas began even earlier than 336 AD

Day 670 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

President Rumen Radev took to social media to convey his heartfelt Christmas wishes to Bulgarians across the country. In a Facebook post, he expressed his hopes for good health, inner strength, and genuine joy to resonate in every Bulgarian household during this festive season.

The holiday season brings together two favorite habits: reading traditional fairy tales and listening to Christmas carols from the golden age of pop music.

Many Ukrainians will on Monday celebrate Christmas Day on Dec. 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from the Orthodox Church observance of Jan. 7 in a snub to Russia.

Ukraine passed a law in July moving the celebration to Dec. 25, the day when most of the Christian world marks Christmas.

As Bulgarians mark Christmas Eve on December 24, it signifies not just the day before the birth of the Son of God but also a cherished occasion for family gatherings and time-honored customs. Today holds special significance as it marks the culmination of the Christmas fast, a 40-day spiritual journey observed by many.

Istanbul clinched the second position among Europe's most brilliantly illuminated Christmas cities in the month of December, according to research conducted by a U.K.-based company that focussed on the utilization of outdoor artificial lights during nighttime.