Julian Calendar Christmas 2025. Christmas day is preceded by christmas eve on december 24, and in some countries is followed by boxing day on december 26. The gregorian calendar that is currently in use today led to a new christmas day on december 25 due to the addition of new elements that changed the calendar year.
This is because the orthodox church in bulgaria switched from the old to the revised julian calendar, which follows the west’s gregorian calendar at many points. The synod of the ukrainian greek catholic church has decided to move away from the julian calendar which will involve changing the dates of several.
