The Adoration of the Magi who came from the East to worship the newborn Christ.
On the day of the Nativity the Church also remembers the Magi from the East who, led by the star, came to Bethlehem and offered the newborn King gold, frankincense and myrrh. Warned in a dream, they returned to their own country by another way.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Adoration of the Magi is commemorated on December 25. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on January 7 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on December 25
Nativity of Christ
Great Feast, Χριστούγεννα
The Nativity of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Name days: Christos, Christodoulos, Chris, Christian, Christoforos, Hristos, Emanuel, Emmanuel, Christopher, Christakis, Christiana, Christina, Christine, Kristina
Shepherds of Bethlehem
Saint, Ποιμένες της Βηθλεέμ
Commemoration of the shepherds who saw the Lord in Bethlehem.
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