Christmas in Romania
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Christmas in Romania (Romanian: Crăciunul în România) is a major annual celebration, celebrated on 24/25 of December, as in most countries of the Christian world. The observance of Christmas was introduced once with the Christianization of Romania but public observance was discouraged during the Communist period (1948–1989). In post-communist Romania, Christmas started being celebrated again more festively.
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Christmas in Romania | |
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Official name | Crăciunul în România |
Observed by | Romania |
Significance | in memory of the birth of Jesus |
Celebrations | Christmas tree decorations, church services |
Date | 25 December |
Next time | 25 December 2024 (2024-12-25) |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Advent |
The Christmas and holiday season starts officially on December 6, on Saint Nicholas's day and ends on January 7, with the celebration of Saint John. Other major holidays in this period are Great Union Day, Saint Nicholas' Day, Saint Ignatius' Day, Christmas Eve (Ajunul Craciunului in Romanian), Christmas Day (Craciun in Romanian), Saint Stephen's day, New Year's Eve (Revelion in Romanian), and the Epiphany.