🎅🏻Did you know that today, January 7 is Christmas Day for over 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide?🎄✨ Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 because they follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used in most of the world. That’s why Orthodox Christmas traditions are observed today across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.🌎 The holiday is marked by midnight candlelit church services, symbolic Orthodox Christmas breads, caroling, and family feasts. In Serbia, families bring home a badnjak — an oak branch symbolizing warmth and protection — while in Ethiopia, Christmas morning begins with Ganna, a traditional game played at dawn.🥂 Even in New York City, the magic of Christmas lingers. These moments of holiday light connect NYC to centuries-old Orthodox Christian traditions celebrated around the world today.🎄🎅🏻✨ Merry Orthodox Christmas 🌟❄️ 📍NYC at Christmas . . . #orthodoxchristian #orthodoxchristmas #christmasaroundtheworld #christmasinnewyork #christmastraditions