Little christmas traditions

While most of the world has concluded its Christmas celebrations and is focused on the excitement of the new year, the Christmas season is not over yet as 12% of the world's Christians, or about 260 million people worldwide, are still preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Additionally, a second celebration tied to the birth of Christ is approaching.

However, it may be celebrated on different days and under different names depending on who is celebrating it.

These upcoming religious celebrations will be observed by Christians around the world and will officially mark the end of the Christmas season.

Orthodox Christmas

Although the birth of Christ is widely celebrated on Dec.

25, many Christians around the world celebrate Christmas in January. According to National Geographic, the origins of the holiday's discrepancy dates back to the "centuries-old decision" that Orthodox churches made to split from the Catholic church and follow a different calendar than the one that is most wid

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