What do we know about the 24th of December?
On this day, December 24, in Ukraine and around the World:
Commemorative Events and Dates for Ukraine:
- Christmas Eve the vigil preceding the Nativity of Christ according to the Revised Julian calendar, observed with a traditional twelve-dish meatless supper and the anticipation of the first star.
- Day of Archive Workers of Ukraine a professional holiday established to honor those who ensure the preservation of state records and the historical documentary heritage of the nation.
International Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- Christmas Eve (Vigil) a solemn observance in the Western Christian tradition, characterized by festive family gatherings and the celebration of Midnight Mass.
Church Dates (according to the New Calendar in Ukrainian Orthodoxy):
- Feast of Saint Daniel the Stylite a religious commemoration of the Byzantine ascetic who spent over 30 years in prayer atop a pillar.
