Russian Christmas 2024 Grandfather Christmas

Russian Christmas 2024 Grandfather Christmas. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in russia during 2024 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. The role of father christmas was played by dedushka moroz or grandfather christmas.

The russian counterpart to santa claus is “ded moroz” or grandfather frost, often accompanied by his granddaughter, the snow maiden or “snegurochka.”. Christmas in russia is normally celebrated on january 7th (only a few catholics might celebrate it on the 25th december).