Today, January 7th, Macedonians and other Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate Christmas!  For those of us that live outside of Macedonia, we know all to well the bewildered looks our non-Orthodox friends give us and the questions that follow when we tell them that January 7th is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus […]

If you are Macedonian Orthodox, January 7th is not just another day – it’s Christmas!  Like millions of Orthodox faithful around the world, Macedonians follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on January 7th.  The Christmas festivities and celebrations begin very late in the evening on January 5th when the traditional Kolede bonfires are lit across […]