2024
NATIVITÉ DU CHRIST
Religious festival
Read moreAs the Julian calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church lags 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar, the Nativity of Christ is celebrated on 7 January. Introduced into Russia in the 10th century with Christianity, this feast was considered by the Orthodox Church to be the second most important after Easter. It closes the New Year's holiday week, which began on 1 January. Christmas lost its popularity after 70 years of prohibition in Soviet times.
2024
PÂQUES ORTHODOXE
Religious festival
Easter is very important in Russia, and all the churches are celebrating ...Read more
Saint-Petersburg Санкт-Петербург
2024
NOËL ORTHODOXE
Religious festival
Christmas is celebrated in Russia at the beginning of January because the ...Read more
Saint-Petersburg Санкт-Петербург
2024
THÉOPHANIE - BÉNÉDICTION DE L'EAU
Religious festival
The Orthodox Epiphany, where one dives spectacularly into the icy water to ...Read more