Orthodox and Coptic Christians don’t believe Jesus was born on a different day; they just use a different calendar.

Christmas is widely celebrated on December 25, but many, especially in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, observe it on January 7. Let's understand why.

Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday. Some Eastern Orthodox churches, including Russian traditions, follow the ...

Did you know that over 260 million Christians worldwide are celebrating Christmas this Jan. 7? Over 400 years ago, according to National Geographic, a decision was made by some Christians to celebrate ...

With no confirmation of Jesus' birth and no mention of Christmas itself in the Bible, you may be wondering how the holiday started.

Despite chilly weather, large crowds visited downtown St. Joseph for live music, Santa photos, hot chocolate and a new pop-up store.

What is Orthodox Christmas? And why do millions of people celebrate it on January 7 - The ancient church in the Roman Empire set its religious feasts based on the Julian calendar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former international cricketer Bobby Rao has a very important job on 25 December - he's on turkey duty. Born in Hyderabad, Bobby ...

TASS-FACTBOX.On the night of December 24-25, Catholics and Protestants, as well as a number of Orthodox believers, celebrate the Nativity of Christ - one of the most important Christian holidays, ...

CLEARWATER, Fla., (WFLA) — With Christmas comes a lot of family traditions, but everyone’s traditions look a little different. For some families on Christmas, they have a tradition where they wake up ...