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Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by icebraining on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @10:19AM (#15072637)
Curiously, January 7 is also when many Spanish families exchange gifts, supposedly as a celebration of the arrival of the Magi/Three Wise Kings (who brought gifts to Jesus).

This is much to the annoyance of Spanish kids with foreign friends :)

Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by Grustaf on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @02:48PM (#15075304)
Yes, but that is a coincidence. Russians celebrate Christmas on December 25th like everyone else (except some norther Europeans, we celebrate on the eve), it's just that their view of when it is December 25th differs.
Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by icebraining on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @03:43PM (#15075717)
Yes, it's a coincidence, that's why I find it curious :)
Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by goptimize on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @09:33PM (#15077830)
Christmas in Russia is celebrated on 7 January
Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by Grustaf on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @09:28AM (#15081331)
My point was that no, the holidays are celebrated on the same dates throughout the Christian world, but depending on which calendar you use those dates fall on different days. Today for example it's August 10th in many Orthodox churches, while most others would say it's the 23rd.
Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by Mikeb85 on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @02:26PM (#15075118)
That holiday is Epiphany, which is a separate holiday (and I believe actually falls on the 6th of January on the Gregorian calendar).
Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by greglindahl on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @01:30PM (#15074591)
It's amusing that Twelfth Night is so little known, despite the play, the "12 days of Christmas", and so on.
Re:From Julian to Gregorian Calendar by madcaptenor on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @02:08PM (#15074959)
I suspect if you asked most people when the 12 days of Christmas are, they'd say they were December 14-25 (or maybe even 13-24). After all, that's when you buy the presents!