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Serbians celebrate Orthodox New Year with Julian calendar traditions

Some Eastern Orthodox churches follow the ancient Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches and much of the secular world

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Fireworks and laser lights illuminate the sky over the Belgrade Tower just before midnight, on Tuesday. PIC/AP/PTI

Fireworks and laser lights illuminate the sky over the Belgrade Tower just before midnight, on Tuesday. PIC/AP/PTI

Nearly two weeks after celebrating New Year, many Serbians did it again on Tuesday evening, this time according to old Orthodox Christian tradition.

Some Eastern Orthodox churches follow the ancient Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches and much of the secular world. 

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