For many, the celebration of New Year’s Eve is a grand occasion marked by fireworks, music, and festivities. However, in Serbia, there is a unique and deeply rooted tradition of celebrating Orthodox New Year, also known as Serbian New Year, which takes place on January 13th in the Gregorian calendar, corresponding to January 1st on the Julian calendar. This observance is an important cultural and religious event for Serbs, steeped in history, religion, and national pride.
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I mean - any excuse for a party, I guess. But unlike Christmas, this is not nearly as culturally as important. No reason to break the tradition, but also - it’s not super important, it’s not even a holiday. I for one would be happy to switch to the new calendar for Christmas, like Greeks and Romanians. Currently, only Serbia and Russia of the Orthodox churches celebrate by old calendar.
