#Christmas

Ternopil's City Executive Committee has moved workdays from December 25 and January 1 to Saturdays, December 19 and January 16. The decision applies to municipal enterprises, schools, and social institutions; for private businesses, the schedule is advisory.

On November 1, Mariah Carey traditionally opened the Christmas season: an ice block with her image cracked in Times Square, and in a midnight video, the singer transformed from a punk rocker into the 'Queen of Christmas' to the hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You".

Mariah Carey's first-ever holiday themed bar will open in London on November 19, featuring photo zones, signature cocktails, and festive brunches.

Learn how and why the date of Christmas celebration changed in Ukraine, when the holiday is marked under the revised Julian calendar, and whether it can be celebrated twice.