Europe is a varied continent with plenty of different Europe
has at least one statutory day off in the period between 15 December
and 15 January. This includes the majority Islamic countries such as
Turkey.
Who gets the most though?
The majority of countries in Europe are Christian, whether that is Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox and bearing that in mind there are four key dates to look for:
Russia, the home of the eastern Orthodox church, has the most days off over the Christmas period of any European country. Every day between New Year and the day after Russian Orthodox Christmas is a holiday, giving them eight off in total.
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Who gets the most though?
The majority of countries in Europe are Christian, whether that is Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox and bearing that in mind there are four key dates to look for:
- 25 December - Catholic/Protestant Christmas Day, which is the purported anniversary of the birth of Christ
- New Year’s Day - in terms of the Gregorian calendar, which every single country gets as a holiday
- 6 January - Epiphany, when Jesus was supposed to have appeared to the Magi (or three wise men)
- 7 January - Russian Orthodox Christmas Day
Russia, the home of the eastern Orthodox church, has the most days off over the Christmas period of any European country. Every day between New Year and the day after Russian Orthodox Christmas is a holiday, giving them eight off in total.
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