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The Serbian name for Christmas is Božić (Serbian Cyrillic: Божић, pronounced [ˈbǒʒitɕ]), which is the diminutive form of the word bog ("god"), and can be translated as "young god". Christmas is celebrated for three consecutive days, starting with Christmas Day, which the Serbs call the first day of Christmas.
Serbian name Serbian name Remarks varies: Krsna slava: Крсна слава: Krsna slava: Family patron saint Western Christians & Revised Julian calendar Eastern Orthodox Christians: Date Name Serbian name Serbian name Remarks December 25: Christmas Day: Божић: Božić: Western Christians: Date Name Serbian name
The Serbs have many traditions.The Slava is an exclusive custom of the Serbs, each family has one patron saint that they venerate on their feast day. The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the traditional Julian Calendar, as per which Christmas Day (December 25) falls currently on January 7 of the Gregorian Calendar, thus the Serbs celebrate Christmas on January 7, shared with the Orthodox churches ...
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Like many places around the world, some Croatian families celebrate Christmas with an Advent wreath made of straw or evergreen. The wreath has four colored candles that symbolize hope, peace, joy ...
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.
The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the traditional Julian calendar, so Christmas Day (December 25) falls on January 7 on the Gregorian calendar and is the day Serbs celebrate Christmas. This is shared with the Orthodox churches of Jerusalem , Russia , Georgia , Ukraine and the Greek Old Calendarists .Serbs have their own customs regarding ...
A Gallup poll released in October said 1 in 4 people start Christmas shopping earlier, and the numbers jumped when businesses started sales earlier.