Date & time · orthodox christmasHow many days until Orthodox Christmas

Orthodox Christmas falls 7 January. The counter below runs in real time: days, hours, minutes and seconds until midnight on your own device clock.

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7 January

What this day is

Orthodox Christmas falls on 7 January: in the Julian calendar kept by the Russian church that date is 25 December. It is a public holiday in Russia.

This year—the year is not in the lunar table

Next year—the year is not in the lunar table

Day off or working dayPublic holidayan official public holiday in Russia

Working days left—Monday to Friday, day-swaps not counted

Long weekend—the date does not sit next to a weekend

How the date is worked out7 Januarythe same rule every year

Dates by year

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20267 JanuaryWednesday

20277 JanuaryThursday

20287 JanuaryFriday

20297 JanuarySunday

20307 JanuaryMonday

Updated 6 September 2026