Russian Orthodox Christmas Day 2025. Orthodox calendar (russian orthodox church) with feasts and fasts for years from 1900 to 2099 (perpetual calendar). Followers of the orthodox church fast for 40 days before christmas and stay away from meat.

Orthodox christmas day, celebrated on january 7th, is a significant religious holiday in russia. While a majority of the christian world celebrates christmas day on december 25, for many of the world’s 200.