The Door is open, it is wide open! Come! Let us be reconciled with God, and then we will be reconciled with ourselves and able to be reconciled with one another, even our enemies. #Christmas #Jubilee2025
Tonight, the door of hope has opened wide to the world. Tonight, God speaks to each of us and says: there is hope also for you! #Christmas #Jubilee2025
My dear friends, I have always found so much joy in the beautiful Christmas hymns that testify of Jesus Christ’s sacred birth and divine mission. Whether your voice is young or old, we can all join the angels who sang rejoicing on that “silent night” so long ago, even as we… Show more
For the second time, we celebrate Christmas on the same date as one big family, one country. For the second time in modern history, Christmas unites all Ukrainians. Today, we stand side by side. And we will not be lost. Whether in person or in our minds, we will greet each other,… Show more
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 24, 2024
Let us pray so that at Christmas there may be a ceasefire on all war fronts, in Ukraine, in the Holy Land, throughout the Middle East and the entire world. May weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!
Every massive Russian strike requires time for preparation. It is never a spontaneous decision. It is a deliberate choice – not only of targets but also of timing and date. Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane? Over 70 missiles,… Show more
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 25, 2024
Today, we mark both Christmas and the beginning of Hanukkah. It is very good that in Ukraine we can celebrate such holidays with respect for each other, communicate, live together and wish different people the same victory—the victory of light over darkness. And today, together… Show more
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 25, 2024
Ahead of Christmas, a cherished and family-centered holiday in Ukraine, I met with Ukrainian scouts who brought the Peace Light of Bethlehem. This light will also be passed on to our defenders. Special thanks to the members of the youth organizations: Show more
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 22, 2024
Christmas in 2024
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. For modern Christians it also starts a 12-day Christmas season that begins on December 25th and ends on January 5th.