Ukrainians continued to revel in their decision to celebrate Christmas twice — Dec. 25, according to the new calendar, and Jan. 7, according to the old one. Next stop: Ringing in the “old New Year” on Jan. 14, 13 days after the rest of the world did on Jan. 1.
For more on Ukraine’s holiday traditions, read “Orthodox and Greek Catholic Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7” by Kyiv Post staff writer Oleksiy Sorokin.
