Dual - not dueling - holidays

From the president of Ukraine:

For the first time we will mark Christmas by the Gregorian calendar as a state holiday - together with the majority of the whole Christian community, along with Europe.

Ukraine is unique in its religious tolerance and respect for religious sentiments. We are Orthodox, Greco-Catholics, Roman Catholics. We are the whole variety of Protestant churches. We are Muslims and Jews. All together we are Ukrainians.

I wish you a warm Christmas, merry holidays, and a life that is happy and long!

Christ is born!