Christmas is one of the main spiritual Christian holidays in
Belarus, a time of peace, faith and hope. In Belarus this event is celebrated
twice: according to the Gregorian and the Julian calendars. Christmas is
celebrated on December 25 by Belarusian Catholics and on January 7 by Orthodox
believers.
A great number of social events is organized in the streets of
towns and cities at Christmas time. The celebration of Christmas and New Year
is opened with a traditional parade of Father Frosts and Snow Maidens in the
centre of Minsk on December 24. Decorative lights are lit and there are
ornaments in all the towns and cities of Belarus. There is always a large Christmas
tree in October Square in Minsk.
The main event of this holiday are of course the religious services
taking place from December 25 to December 26 for Catholic and from
January 6 to January 7 for Orthodox believers in all the churches of the
country.
Usually, the Christmas celebration ends with a festive dinner with
family and friends.
This postcard came from Tamara (30 October 2014) Postcrossing.
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