Russia's Red Square is full of brilliance. How do they usually celebrate Christmas?

As we all know, Christmas is not only a traditional festival in European countries, but also a religious festival. But Christmas in one country is nearly two weeks later than Christmas on the 25th.

Is it our neighbor? Russia. Russians are deeply influenced by Orthodox Christianity, which is one of the three major schools of Christianity. Apostles who emphasize their orthodoxy inherit the church. Most Russians are followers of the Orthodox Church, and the Christmas in the Orthodox Church is 1.7, so the Christmas in Russia is the Christmas in the Orthodox Church and also a celebration of Jesus' birthday.

Why is Christmas in Russia later than Christmas on February 25th, 65438 13 days? This is because the Orthodox Church continues to use the old julian calendar, Catholicism and Protestantism use the new Gregorian calendar, and the difference between julian calendar and Gregorian calendar is 13 days, so the Christmas of the Orthodox Church is 1.7, and that of Catholicism and Protestantism is 1.25.

Christmas in Russia is different. In the Orthodox Church, Christmas is second only to Easter. Every year on Christmas Eve, Orthodox Christians are in the largest church in the country? The church of Christ the Savior in Moscow held a grand ceremony to celebrate this important festival. The president, government officials and celebrities will come to participate in this activity.

Russian Christmas customs are also very interesting. During Christmas, children sing Christmas songs from door to door in droves, bringing good wishes, and adults will also give some candy; Young people will dress up as sheep, bears, cows and other animals; One day, a lovesick girl put a stone prepared in advance into the stove to heat it. If the stone can break the ice, it means that the girl's unrequited love can end. Can we use traditional divination? Disk divination predicts the future, which is often combined with games.

Conventional Christmas foods in Russia include salad, yeda, vodka, Christmas goose, also known as apple goose and Petersburg Komatsu fish. Welcome this grand Christmas.