Believers participate in this bathing tradition during the Orthodox celebration of Epiphany following the Julian calendar.

The eve of Orthodox St. Basil's Day marks the beginning of the New Year by the Julian calendar. Various costumed revelers ...

Masked revelers wait for the start of the carnival parade in the village of Vevcani, North Macedonia in the eve of Orthodox ...

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St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Mayfield celebrated Russian Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7. The church held services ...

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Revellers in Vevcani, North Macedonia, gather to celebrate the Julian calendar’s New Year with a vibrant carnival.

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Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th.But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th.For ...