Ukrainians will celebrate Christmas on the 25 December for the first time, after President Zelenskyy announced a move away from the Russian Orthodox Church tradition of celebrating Christmas on January 7 in line with the Gregorian calendar. While Christmas for many is time for celebrations and coming together, Ukrainians in Australia will mark another year separated from loved ones.
For the first time in Ukraine’s history, the date for celebrating Christmas has been changed from 7 January. This follows the Ukrainian parliament’s announcement earlier his year to move away from the Russian Orthodox Church tradition.