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pro100_petrov January 7 2016, 14:44:59 UTC
Positively, this holiday is completely religious in Russia. But nevertheless, thank you for your congratulation.

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peacetraveler22 January 7 2016, 14:49:02 UTC
So for people who aren't religious, this is just an ordinary day? I guess they must also appreciate the holiday because it's a free day off from work. :)

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pro100_petrov January 7 2016, 15:00:38 UTC
Personally for me it is just a usual day-off.
I was baptized, but I m not so religious to celebrate Christmas.

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peacetraveler22 January 7 2016, 15:01:22 UTC
I also was baptized. I was christened Catholic as a baby, but my religious days are over.

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dorli87 January 7 2016, 14:45:33 UTC
Thank you! We dont make gifts in those days.

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peacetraveler22 January 7 2016, 14:49:35 UTC
You're welcome. I saw some of my Russian friends on Facebook posting photos of gifts this morning, so I got confused. But perhaps everyone has different family traditions.

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dorli87 January 7 2016, 14:55:56 UTC
Really? May be it is some new tradition.

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tropical_degree January 7 2016, 14:50:32 UTC
Since Old New Year is on 14 Th January, 6 of January was always Russian Christmas.

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peacetraveler22 January 7 2016, 14:53:31 UTC
Yes, I read about the significance of the day this morning because I couldn't remember why the Orthodox celebrate on 7 January. Now I remember. :)

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white_walker January 7 2016, 14:51:08 UTC
For me and many my friends there's not anything special about this day.

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peacetraveler22 January 7 2016, 14:52:44 UTC
This is a big cultural distinction, because in the U.S. Christmas is observed by both the religious and unbelievers. It has become a secular holiday in many ways, so that everyone can enjoy it.

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creamy_mood January 7 2016, 16:02:00 UTC
During Soviet era Christmas celebration was mostly replaced by New Year celebration, that is why (at least in my opinion) New Year is much more celebrated in Russia than Christmas.
Same for gifts: I guess that before Revolution people would exchange gifts for Christmas and not for New Year

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masha_shamraeva January 7 2016, 14:52:23 UTC
It's an important holiday for religious people. Earlier I congratulated my religious grandmother and grandfather. Now for me it's just a day, when institutions do not work.

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peacetraveler22 January 7 2016, 14:54:20 UTC
So how do your grandparents celebrate? Just go to church services? Btw, I'm always amazed there are no chairs or benches in Orthodox churches, and that people stand for the entire service.

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kichiro_sora January 7 2016, 15:50:20 UTC
Go to church and exhaust themselves by dumb repetitive praying. It was good way of crowd control in 18 century Russia. Why people do it now and on their own - is beyond me.

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