Why Do Eastern Orthodox and Western Churches Celebrate Christmas on Different Dates?

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                          For most of the Western world, Christmas is celebrated on December 25. However, Orthodox Christians usually celebrate Christmas on January 7 instead. How did this come to be? Is there a theological difference underlying this difference or is it simply a matter of the Gregorian calendar vs. the Julian calendar? 
                        

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Dec 25, 2023, 03:27 PM
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Why Do Eastern Orthodox and Western Churches Celebrate Christmas on Different Dates?

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