Merry Christmas (from your friends in eastern europe)

[CrazySerb]

For those who do not know, yesterday was Christmas for those Orthodox Christians following the old calendar. So merry christmas and happy new year!


Hristos se rodi.

[Seeker_of_truth]

Merry Christmas Serb! I told some people at school Merry Christmas and they were like "it's old news" and i told them "what are you talking about it was yesterday!"

peace

[wil]

What day is this on the old calendar?

And what day does Christmas fall on?

All new to me.

I only know the Julian and the what are we 6547?

[Promethium]

Merry Christmas

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS

[InLove]

Hi CrazySerb, and welcome to CR.

And hope you had a merry Christmas. This may sound like a silly question, but does the Russian Orthodox Christmas correspond with the Greek? Anyone know? I don't think the Greek falls on the same day every year, does it?

Just wondering.

InPeace,
InLove

[Seeker_of_truth]

Originally Posted by InLove

Hi CrazySerb, and welcome to CR.

And hope you had a merry Christmas. This may sound like a silly question, but does the Russian Orthodox Christmas correspond with the Greek? Anyone know? I don't think the Greek falls on the same day every year, does it?

Just wondering.

InPeace,
InLove

If I am not mistaken, the date is the same for all of Orthodoxy.

[InLove]

Thanks, Seeker

I looked around a bit, but really could not find the answer, although I am sure it is out there. So far, all I can find is that the date is not always the same. I am still wondering why. I'll bet the answer is pretty obvious. LOL--wish I had more time for research! Sometimes I find I get the answer quicker in CR than I do anywhere else. I know that my ignorance may be showing, but if I never let it show, then I learn a lot less--or at least it takes a lot longer.

InPeace,
InLove

[flowperson]

CS Happy Christmas and welcome to CR.

flow....

[Seeker_of_truth]

Also, New Years is on Friday

[CrazySerb]

Originally Posted by Seeker_of_truth

If I am not mistaken, the date is the same for all of Orthodoxy.

Indeed it is, we all follow the Julian calendar because the new calendar was created by the Pope... and since we weren't on good terms with him when the calendar was created, we stick with the old way.

[wil]

Originally Posted by CrazySerb

Indeed it is, we all follow the Julian calendar because the new calendar was created by the Pope... and since we weren't on good terms with him when the calendar was created, we stick with the old way.

So what day is today??

How do you deal with the rest of the planet...or is there a secular calendar and a religious calendar?

so confused

[InLove]

Hi wil--

Most (?) Catholics and Protestants use the Gregorian calendar, which is also the calendar most of us around the world (I think?) are most familiar with. The Julian calendar is what the Russian and Greek Orthodox use to determine the Holy Days. (I am not sure at all if I am saying this correctly, but like you, I'd like to understand more, so I am tossing this out here.) I still don't understand why, according to the latter, Christmas does not fall on the same day each year. (too)

(Edit: I am not discounting the calendars of Far Eastern traditions or any other, I just am thinking that globally, it is mostly the Gregorian that we use to interact on a daily basis. ??? Help!. I guess I will just keep editing this post and digging into this well of knowledge until someone throws me a long rope! Someone pull wil and me up soon? )

InPeace,
InLove

(And have a very happy New Year, CS!)

[InLove]

Okay, wil--here we go:

Gregorian calendar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There is a section that explains the differences between the Julian and the Gregorian, and now I can see why the date progresses in the Julian.

(Good Ol' Wikipedia)

InPeace,
InLove

[Snoopy]

Hi,

I use the one in the kitchen.

s.

[InLove]

Originally Posted by Snoopy

I use the one in the kitchen.