Armenian Christmas in Holy Land – Snaps

An Orthodox Armenian worshiper prays, in front of an icon of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ in the Church of the Nativity, during a procession celebrating Christmas Day according to Julian calender, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on January 18, 2012. While most Armenians celebrate Christmas on January 6, the Orthodox Armenians of Jerusalem mark the birth of Jesus on January 18, according to an ancient Julian calender