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New Year’s DayDates and Symbols History Traditions Postcards |
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DatesNew Year’s Day is celebrated on the 31st of December and the first of January |
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SymbolsFather Frost and his granddaughter Snow Girl are the traditional characters of this festival |
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TraditionsThe New Year holiday is very popular, especially with children. |
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The New Year Tree is decorated with different toys and electric lightsin every home |
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Father Frost and his granddaughter Snow Girl bring presents tochildren and come to every New Year party |
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Fancy-dresses are traditional for New Year PartiesMost girls are snow-flakes and boys are little hares |
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Presents are usually found under the New Year tree, they are mostlytoys, sweets and souvenirs |
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On New Year’s Eve families gather together and have a big festivedinner with Russian salad and champagne and fruit and a big cake for dessert |
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The Traditional New Year Song known by all the children in Russia is“Fir-Tree” |
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A fir was born in deep wood And in the wood grew tallAnd there in all seasons she stood The greenest tree of all. The snowstorms whispered lullabies, And wrapped up all the trees. She sang: ”Now close your lovely eyes, Make sure you don’t freeze”. The fir to our party’s come, And all this winter night She brings such joy to everyone – Oh, what a lovely sight! |
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On New Year Eve Russian President congratulates all the people ofRussia on the New Year and it is broadcasted on TV |
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Old New Year is a paradox which is difficult for foreigners tounderstand, it is celebrated on the night from the 13 to the 14 of January because of the changes in the calendar |
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HistoryBefore Peter the Great people in Russia celebrated New Year Day on the 1 st of September. But in 1713 Russia joined Europe in New Year celebrations |
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New Year PostcardsThere is a tradition to send postcards to relatives and friends |
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