Today we celebrate Orthodox New Year: Here is why we are celebrating it and for how long!
Telegraf 13.01.2016 | Telegraf.co.uk
The term "Serbian New Year" came into practice only in 1923 as a form of defiance towards the Croats who had a problem with Serbs still honoring the old, Julian calendar
Serbs will celebrate the Orthodox New Year in the night between Wednesday and Thursday. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK – Telegraf English , or write to us on: office@telegraf.rs This holiday is better known as “Serbian New Year” and it follows the old, Julian calendar. The Kingdom of Serbs , Croats and Slovenians decided in 1919 to discard the old, Julian calendar and to accept the Gregorian, which was already used in a better part of the world.