Serbia

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Serbia

Officially name: The Republic of Serbia

Capital: Belgrade

Largest city: Belgrade

Official language: Serbian

Government: Parliamentary republic

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Serbian Wedding

Serbs are Orthodox Christians, and as such, are facing faith and church. Accordingly, much attention has been given a church wedding as seriously sanctity marriage, which is the basis and foundation of the family, and thus the church and state.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Christmas in Serbia

The main Church of Serbia and Montenegro is the Orthodox Church. Like Russia, the tradition is to use the Julian calendar as opposed to the modern Gregorian calendar - at least when it comes to holidays and traditions. Day to day life is ruled by the Gregorian calendar.