What church holiday is today? December 9, 2024
We tell you what church holiday is celebrated on December 9 according to the new and old style, what you shouldn’t do, and who has a name day.
On December 9, according to the new church calendar, the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated and St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, is remembered. In the folk calendar – Anna Temnaya. 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.
