gerran t1_iz51tpe wrote
This is because Jan 6 was the original date for Christmas. The Armenian Church still observes Christmas on Jan 6.
Why did Christmas move to Dec 25?
> The main reason, however, seems to be as follows: the 25th of December, in the Roman Empire, was a great feast date connected with the “Birth of the Sun” known “Saturnalia,” since just after the Winter Solstice, the days having reached their shortest limit, begin to grow longer and longer. Because of the promise on that day (25th of December) of longer days to follow, there were great rejoicings. So the Church thought to prevent the faithful from attending the “abominable” celebrations of this very popular pagan festival on that particular date.
MTKintsugi t1_iz66cac wrote
Armenia and Eastern Europe go by the Julian calendar, which is 12 days behind the Gregorian Calendar which is what most of the western world goes by.
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