Christmas in Romania Christmas in Romania Christmas in Romania () is a major annual celebration, celebrated on 24/25 of December, as in most countries of the Christian world. The observance of Christmas was introduced once with the Christianization of Romania but it was then interrupted during the Communist period (1948—1989), as concepts as religion, Jesus Christ or the Church were banned. In the post-communist Romania, Christmas started being celebrated again more festively. The Christmas and holiday season starts officially on November 30, on Saint Andrew's day and ends on January 7, with the celebration of Saint John. Other major holidays in this period
Nicolae Dabija (soldier) was sleeping in, notified the communist authorities of his presence. All partisans and their aids were captured. They were subject to inquiries in Turda, Bucharest and in Sibiu. Later they were tried and convicted - "sentence no. 816 / October 4th, 1949" of Military Tribunal of Sibiu. On October 28, 1949, seven members of the group: Titus Onea, Ioan Scridon, Gheorghe Oprița, Traian Mihălțan, Augustin Rațiu, Silvestru Bolfea and Nicolae Dabija, were executed in Sibiu. Nicolae Dabija (soldier) Major Nicolae Dabija (born April 13, 1907 or April 18, 1907; died October 28, 1949), knight of Order of Michael the Brave,