On January 7, Eastern Christians celebrate a great holiday, one of the twelve, the Nativity of Christ. The birth of Jesus Christ is a great day for the entire Christian world. Christmas is a good, family holiday. Adults tell kids about the holiday, and children willingly participate in the process of preparing for a very important day. Christmas is a good, family holiday. Adults tell kids about the holiday, and children willingly participate in the process of preparing for a very important day.

January 7 (December 25, old style) celebrates the forgotten Victory Day over Napoleon Bonaparte. On August 30, 1814, Russian Emperor Alexander I issued a decree “On the establishment of the December 25 festival.” According to this document, on this day bells were rung and services were held in churches. The decree was strictly observed until the 1917 revolution.

Distaff Day is an unofficial Catholic holiday that falls on January 7 and marks the resumption of work after Christmas. This holiday has its roots in the Middle Ages, and it has not lost its relevance to this day. For many peoples, a spinning wheel is one of the key attributes of everyday life. Today these products are valued as antiques. Each of them has its own, interesting story in its own way.

Festival of the Seven Herbs (Jinjitsu) in Japan (Jinjitsu, Nanakusa no sekku)

A sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus kicks off celebrations for International Silly Walk Day. The date of the celebration, which has been celebrated since 2011, falls on January 7. On this day, fans of the series and ordinary people with a sense of humor walk through the streets of cities in England, Brazil, Australia and Europe, using the silly gaits from the sketch.

Ski trail untangling day

Catholic Baptism of the Lord

Day of Banking and Financial Workers in Belarus

All Souls' Day in Armenia (Merelots)

Saphala Ekadashi in India

Victory over Genocide Day in Cambodia

On the night before Christmas, the fast ends and people set the table with 12 dishes. An obligatory dish on the table is kutia (sochivo) and uzvar - dried fruit compote. On January 7, 12 days of Christmastide began, during which people rested, had fun, told fortunes and performed carols. Young people and children, dressed in costumes, walked around the courtyards, sang carols, wishing their owners happiness and health.