Tag Archives: Amish

Christmas coming Saturday?

Posted on January 4, 2024 by vanbraman

This upcoming Saturday is known as Old Christmas and is commonly celebrated by the Amish in America. So, why is Saturday known as Old Christmas? First, January 6 is celebrated as the day when the Three Wise Men visited Christ … Continue reading →

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Map of Amish Counties 2023

Posted on September 14, 2023 by vanbraman

Each year I look forward to the release of new statistics on Amish Population from the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Starting in 2020 they added a document that showed Amish settlements by county in each state. At … Continue reading →

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