Oj Badnjace A choir song by Vojislav Ilic. RTV Belgrade Choir. In Serbia, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are celebrated everywhere as the most joyful feasts of the year. Next to the Serbian Slava , the family's Saint's Day, these feasts have deep national roots. The gusle , a one stringed instrument peculiar to Serbia, accompanies the singing of Carols.
Many toasts are drunk as part of the celbration.
During the last 50 years, because of the commie rule, Christmas has not been an official holiday, but it has nevertheless survived as the most popular festival in the country.