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Not everyone knows the correct way to write "St. Nicholas Day" and the names of other Christmas celebrations.

This is something you need to remember once and for all.
Not everyone knows the correct way to write "St. Nicholas Day" and the names of other Christmas celebrations.

Among the various rules in the Ukrainian language, there are specific guidelines for writing the names of holidays. It can be easy to get confused about which names should be capitalized and which should not.

As a result, many Ukrainians commonly make mistakes when writing holiday names. There are three main rules for capitalizing holiday names in the Ukrainian language:

  • Private holidays – all words are written in lowercase. For example, birthday, class reunion, and so forth;
  • Public holidays – the first word is capitalized. For instance, Teacher's Day, New Year, Ukrainian Volunteer Day;
  • Three public holidays where all words are capitalized: Constitution Day, Unity Day, Independence Day.

Additionally, there is a rule for writing church holidays. In these cases, the first word and all proper names (including the adjectives "Christ's" and "Lord's") are capitalized: Christ's Easter, Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, Holy Trinity Day (Pentecost), Christ's Nativity, Lord's Baptism. In greeting messages, one should write: Saint Nicholas Day, Nativity (Christ's Nativity).

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