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Macedonia 28.11.24 | 22:03

Albanian nationalist celebrations – Macedonian flag trampled in Skopje

Nationalist celebrations of the Albanian Independence Day were taking place across Macedonia all day today. In Skopje this afternoon, Albanians burnt and trampled Macedonian flags with their cars. All cities with sizable Albanian communities were draped with red-black flags, and in many public schools...
Macedonia 23.10.24 | 09:52

Macedonia marks the founding of VMRO

Macedonia today marks the Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle, which celebrates the founding of VMRO – the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization. VMRO was founded on October 23rd 1893 in Solun, with the goal of organizing resistance against the Ottoman rule and creation of an...
Macedonia 16.04.23 | 09:28

Macedonians celebrate Easter

Orthodox Christians in Macedonia celebrate Easter today. The holiday is marked under the Julian calendar. Traditionally, citizens gather in the churches on the eve of Easter to welcome the news of Christ’s resurrection. The holiday is marked by painting eggs that are shared between friends and...
Macedonia 02.05.21 | 09:06

Macedonians celebrate Easter

Orthodox Christian Macedonians are celebrating Easter today. The Macedonian church uses the Julian calendar for its religious holidays. Even with the coronavirus restrictions, small groups faithful celebrated in front of churches as the overnight curfew was lifted. The resurrection of Christ is celebrated...
Macedonia 19.01.21 | 09:36

Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany/Vodici – no throwing of the holy cross this year due to pandemic

Orthodox Christians in Macedonia celebrate Tuesday Epiphany/Vodici, the feast in honor of Christ’s baptism in the river Jordan. Traditionally, the holiday is marked with priests blessing the waters of lakes and rivers, and throwing the holy cross in them, while faithful hurry to retrieve it. It is...

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