Christmas

In a plant nursery near Thessaloniki, a Greek family is preparing to distribute nearly 150,000 poinsettias ahead of Christmas, with the majority going to foreign markets. 

Sofia will celebrate the holiday season with festive decorations spread across more than 50 locations throughout the city, creating a magical atmosphere for residents and visitors alike. The municipality announced that the city will feature dazzling lights, themed photo spots, Christmas markets, and beautifully adorned Christmas trees.

On November 21, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, a day honored in Bulgaria as the Day of the Christian Family and Christian Youth. This celebration is among the 12 major Christian holidays observed by both the Orthodox and Catholic churches.

Her most recent public appearance was on Christmas Day, where she was photographed attending a church service in Sandringham

Greek consumers proved active during the festive period, the sector's most important, with a preference for sports as well as more festive items, market insiders note.

Winter sales kicked off this Monday, running through the end of February. Additionally, stores will extend their opening hours on Sundays, specifically on January 14 and January 21, 2024.

Patriarch Porfirije will serve the holy bishop's liturgy at the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Patriarchate of Pec.
Patriarch will serve the morning liturgy, starting at eight o'clock, Tanjug was told in the Serbian Orthodox Church.
In the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade, the celebration of Christmas will begin with the service of the midnight liturgy.

This season's winter sales will start on Monday, January 8 and last until the end of February. 

As on the first Sunday of every sales window, stores will be open next Sunday, January 14.

"It appears that the forecast for the turnover of the retail market in December - that it will exceed last year's 3.83 billion euros and peak at above €4 billion - is going to prove accurate, while the consumers' preferences regarding gifts remained the same, with clothing and footwear in first place, followed by gift items, toys and cosmetics," the president of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce

Several ancient manuscripts and theories reveal that the original celebrations of Christmas began even earlier than 336 AD