Coptic Orthodox Christmas

In a few branches of the Christian church, like Orthodox Christians, Christmas is widely known on December 25th and additionally January 7th. This is all way to special translations of calendars. Orthodox Christians use the older Julian Calendar which marks Christmas Day as January 7th. Meanwhile, different Christians use the Gregorian Calendar which celebrates Christmas Day on December 25

There are over 10 million Christians in Egypt, making up around 10% of the country’s population. Of all of the Christians in Egypt, over 90% are Coptic Orthodox Christians, who have fun Christmas on January 7th. That’s why this essential day is a country wide excursion in Egypt, and why Christmas is likewise celebrated on December twenty fifth in Egypt through different Christian denominations.

The largest distinction among Coptic Christmas and Western Christmas is the act of fasting. Coptic Christians participate in ‘The Holy Nativity Fast’ wherein they ought to adhere to a strict vegan eating regimen for forty three earlier than Christmas (Advent) from November twenty fifth to January 6th. This method means they can’t eat any animal-primarily based totally merchandise like meat, eggs and milk. After fasting for over a month, the Christmas dinner party is held on Christmas Eve.

Time: 7th January

Location: Cairo and other Coptic regions of Egypt