What church holiday is today? December 15, 2024
We tell you what church holiday is celebrated on December 15 according to the new and old styles, what you can’t do, and who has a name day.
On December 15, according to the new church calendar, St. Stephen, confessor and archbishop of Sourozh is remembered, and the Council of Crimean Saints is also celebrated. In the folk calendar – Stephen's Day. We talk about the traditions, signs and prohibitions of this date and what church holiday is today according to the old style.
In 2023, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine switched to a new calendar style – New Julian, therefore non-transitional holidays (with a fixed date) moved 13 days earlier. But some believers adhere to the old style (Julian); its preservation remains the right of religious communities and monasteries.
