Roman Catholic Christians and other western denominations mark the feast using the Gregorian calendar, Orthodox Christians and most Armenian denominations celebrate the feast using the Julian calendar, while the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem marks Christmas and Epiphany together on January 19. The parliament will vote on designating a day for the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.

179 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 112 others are quarantined.

Upon reaching Bethlehem, the primate of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem was greeted by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Rola Maayaa, Bethlehem Governor Kamel Hmeid, Mayor Anton Salman and other officials. PanARMENIAN.Net - The Orthodox Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Nourhan Manougian arrived on Friday, January 18 noon at Manger Square in Bethlehem, marking Palestine’s Armenian Christians’ celebrations of Christmas and Epiphany, WAFA reports. It then proceeded to Bethlehem via an Israeli military-controlled metal gate in the concrete wall that separates Bethlehem from Jerusalem. Karabakh President Arayik Harutyunyan proposed to move the parliament to Shushi weeks ago. The Embassy of Armenia to the UAE said more details about the time of the event will be provided later. The Armenian Apostolic Church observe Christmas on the 6th of January in concurrence with Epiphany –the day it was revealed that Jesus was the son of God– and the Baptism of Jesus. Followed by Armenian clergy and the faithful, the procession, stopped at Mar Elias Monastery on the way to Bethlehem, where Manougian was welcomed by the deputy mayor of Bethlehem, the mayors of Beit Jala and Beit Sahour. Is Christmas …

On January 6th, while the western Christian world is busy taking down their Christmas decorations and celebrating Epiphany (when the wise men visited the infant Jesus), it is Christmas Day in Armenia. The Armenian Christian community in the Holy Land is the only community to celebrate Christmas on January 18 and 19 due to historical differences with other Orthodox … Orthodox Armenian Christians in Palestine celebrate Christmas nearly two weeks after the majority of the Greek Orthodox Church and other Eastern Orthodox denominations, who marked the feast on January 7, and more than three weeks after the Roman Catholic Christians, who celebrated it on December 25. Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day 2019 started on Sunday 6th Jan, 2019 (06/01/2019) 609 days ago What is Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day?

The Patriarch was also greeted upon his arrival by notables of the Armenian community before making a solemn entry into the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and St. Catherine’s Church. Manougian’s procession left from the Armenian Patriarchate, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, and made its way to Manger Square. The differences in dates of Christmas feast are due to the use of different calendars. WAFA. When is Armenian Christmas? Christmas Day in Armenia Many Orthodox Christians annually celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7 to remember Jesus Christ’s birth, described in the Christian Bible. Palestinian officials are expected to attend the Christmas service and midnight mass. This date works to the Julian calendar that pre-dates the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly observed. A timeline of how the war machine was set in motion. Orthodox Armenian Christians in Palestine celebrate Christmas nearly two weeks after the majority of the Greek Orthodox Church and other Eastern Orthodox … Orthodox Armenians start Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, Artsakh parliament will move to Shushi in 2022, Burj Khalifa, ADNOC building will light up with colours of Armenian flag, Lebanese parliament could designate Armenian Genocide remembrance day, California governor says Armenian school graffiti attack is "sickening", At least 11 Armenians killed in Beirut blast, Karabakh reports two new coronavirus infections, Guardian: Armenian-Azeri clashes cause economic war in Russia, Pashinyan: Azeri President has asked me a favor, not the other way around, Armenia unveils more footage from destruction of Azerbaijani equipment, Karabakh fighting against Turkish-Azerbaijani alliance, says Armenia, Ambassador: Armenia not planning to ask CSTO for assistance.