Ethiopians celebrate Christmas on January 7

2017-01-07 17:32 GMT+8

Editor He Yan

Christmas is over for most people around the world, but January 7, not December 25, is the day to celebrate for Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church uses the old Julian calendar, which pre-dates the commonly used Gregorian calendar. /Reuters Photo

Ethiopian Orthodox choir members performed on January 6 for a Christmas Eve celebration in Bete Maryam monolithic church, Lalibela, Ethiopia. /Reuters Photo

Pilgrims gathered on January 6 for Ethiopia’s Christmas Eve celebrations at the Bete Maryam monolithic church. /Reuters Photo

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