Some stuff about Russian Christmas and traditions At Christmas in Russia celebrate on the 7th of January, more precisely in the night from 6 to 7th of January. I don't know - why exactly these date in Russian. Europeans have at Cristmas on 25th of December. But russian people work to 31th of December, all shcools have a lessons! Only we have short day.)))) Then we are going to our Holiday. In this year -from 1 to 11 of January. Cristmas in Russia (7 of Januare) is a holiday more for faithful (верующие в Бога), religious people. All churches have a special prayer and procession. It is крестный ход. Some people go to the churches at midnight the 6th of January. I've never been there. ((( Other people (same me) stay at home and have a big table of foods and we invite of friends. The main holiday in Russia is a New Year! At midnight on 31th of December. Дед Мороз (grandfather of frozen) brings a presents for all children. Granddougter - Снегурочка sometimes come to us. We prepare a foods very mach,necessarily champagne. But russian people like to drink and we buy водка коньяк виски.) We listen a speach of President on TV and drink champgne. But this celebration I don't like very mach.