Russian Orthodox Christmas 2024. President vladimir putin vowed on the eve of orthodox christmas to back soldiers who with arms in hands defend russia's interests, ordering his government greater support. Russian orthodox christmas as the russian orthodox church keeps to the julian calendar, russian orthodox christmas is celebrated on january 7th.

The ukrainian orthodox church — which claims independence but has historic ties to moscow and faces an effective ban in pending legislation — is observing christmas on jan. Russian christmas is celebrated on january the 7th, after the new year, because the russian orthodox church follows the old julian calendar.