How to Celebrate New Year - TOP 5 Interesting Ideas

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Most people have strange stereotypes when asked how Russians celebrate holidays. A big table laden with salads and alcohol immediately comes to mind. But in reality, there are many interesting traditions that Russians have been following for years.

If we consider the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree at home, we cannot fail to mention Peter the Great. It was during his reign that people began to decorate houses with fir branches and hang toys on them. An interesting fact is that this tradition was banned for 17 years starting in 1918. This is due to the fact that the custom was associated with Christmas, that is, it was related to a religious holiday. And January 1 became a holiday and non-working day only in 1949.

Foreigners are very surprised that paper snowflakes can still be found in Russian homes quite often. In many other countries, the closest analogues are stained glass pictures on windows or purchased 3D stars as a Christmas tree decoration or interior decoration. Only in our country do even adults enjoy cutting out paper snowflakes, and the technology of creating them is even passed down from parents to children.

In Russia, there are two holidays associated with mobile app development service the New Year - December 31 and January 14. The latter is called the Old New Year. In the 20th century, the transition from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar took place, and because of this, the tradition of celebrating the holiday on two dates remained. By the way, this applies not only to Russia, but also to a number of other countries, such as Romania, Switzerland and Greece.

The fruit that we associate with New Year's holidays is the tangerine. In other countries, it could be grapes or even strawberries, as in Belgium.

In Russia, the main characters of the holiday are Ded Moroz and his granddaughter Snegurochka. While in the US, Santa Claus is assisted by his wife Mrs. Claus, elves and reindeer, and the Finnish Joulupukki is assisted by goats and she-goats.

Therefore, if you are asked how holidays are celebrated in Russia, it is worth telling not only about Olivier salad on the table and “Blue Light” on TV.