Greek Orthodox New Year 2024. Today, december 21, 2024, marks the winter solstice, also known as the longest night of the year or the shortest day of the year. No matter what the origin is, the orthodox church has decided that their new year is actually on september 1st, and not january 1st, which is the official completion of the actual calendar.
Orthodox new year 2024, observed on january 14, is a widely observed holiday in orthodox religion, involving festive dinner, music, and dancing, but not a national holiday. Significance of christmas and hanukkah falling on the same day 05:24.
