When Is Russian Christmas 2024. Here’s a list of all the public holidays in russia you need to know in 2024, as well as other important dates to note in your calendar. Russian christmas is celebrated on january the 7th, after the new year, because the russian orthodox church follows the old julian calendar.
Some eastern orthodox churches will be observing christmas on sunday. According to the julian calendar (used prior to gregorian calendar) the day falls on december 25th each year.