Activities ALL EVENTS
21 November 2024 -
International Conference "Election and Referendum Observation: Past, Present and Future" (on the 30th anniversary of the start of election observation by the IPA CIS)
21 November 2024 -
Session of the IPA CIS Council
22 November 2024 -
57th Plenary Session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS)
28 November 2024 -
Participation in the expert session to discuss the draft Model law on Medical Supplies in the CIS Members Nations
12 December 2024 -
Meeting of the IPA CIS Expert Advisory Board on Public Health
A number of Commonwealth countries celebrate Christmas
07 January 2017
On 7 January Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate the holiday of Christmas, traditionally considered one of the 12 major religious holidays of the year.
Christmas Eve is celebrated on January 6 and the festive Divine Liturgy is conducted on 7 January at night. Twelve days following Christmas are usually called “holy days” or “Svyatka”.
Christmas is a festive day off in many CIS member nations.
