December 24 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 26
All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 7 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on Old Calendar.
For December 25th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on December 12.
The Nativity, according to the Flesh of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior (Melichior), Caspar (Gaspar), and Balthazar (Balthasar).
Commemoration of the shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord:
Annunciation to the shepherds; and Adoration of the shepherds.
Saint Eugenia of Rome (c. 258) (see also December 24 - East)
Saint Anastasia of Sirmium (c. 304) (see also December 22 - East)
Saint Adalsindis, a nun, first at Marchiennes Abbey, later entering the nearby convent of Hamay-les-Marchiennes, near Arras in France (c. 715)
Saint Æthelburh of Wilton (Alburgh, Alburga), a member of the royal house of Wessex, Abbess of Wilton Abbey (810)
Repose of Saint Hieronymus of Simonopetra Monastery, Mount Athos (1957) (see also: April 26-O.S. / May 9-N.S. -- feast day)
Massacre of New Hieromartyr Jonah, Hieromonk of St. Tryphon of Pechenga Monastery, and with him 50 monks and 65 laymen, by the Swedes (1589) (see also: December 15)
New Hieromartyr Leonid Serebrennikov, Priest (1918)
New Hieromartyr Michael, Priest (1930)
Commemoration of the Deliverance of the Russian Church and Empire from the invasion of the French and twelve other nations (1812)
December 25/January 7. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
January 7 / December 25. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).