Orthodox Christmas Day 2024 Date. Orthodox calendar by months for. Ethiopians follow the ancient julian calendar, and like many other orthodox christians they celebrate christmas on 7 january (or according to the ge'ez ethiopian calendar, the 29th.

Many orthodox christians annually celebrate christmas day on or near january 7 to remember jesus christ’s birth, described in the christian bible. The church calendar contains the dates of the main orthodox holidays dedicated to remembering historical events from the life of jesus.