CNN Travel explores the spiritual meaning of Advent and various traditions and celebrations around the world. In 2023, the Advent season starts on Sunday, December 3.
In commemoration of Saint Prince Volodymyr and the Baptism of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine, Ukraine is observing the Day of Ukrainian Statehood on July 28. However, starting next year, the holiday will shift to July 15.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law on July 28 changing the date of the Christmas state holiday in Ukraine from Jan. 7 to Dec. 25 as part of the efforts to "renounce Russian heritage," the president said.
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) has approved a transition to the Revised Julian calendar, starting Sept. 1, according to a July 27 decision reached at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv.