Orthodox Christmas 2024. But the russian orthodox church, the largest communion in eastern orthodoxy, has stayed on the old calendar, observing christmas on jan. From the spirited kalanda sung by children to the enchanting.

As orthodox christmas falls on saturday, here are answers to some of the key questions. The church calendar contains the dates of the main orthodox holidays dedicated to remembering historical events from the life of jesus christ, the virgin mary (theotokos) and.