Feasts

On November 18, Russian officially celebrate the day of the birth of Santa Claus. What is the age of the winter wizard - is not known, but exactly what a 2000 years.

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New Year's Day

An important date in Greece, not only because it is the first day of the New Year, but also because it is the day of Saint Basil (Agios Vasilias), which the Greeks revered for his kindness and generosity to the poor.

New Year celebration is accompanied by lots of fireworks and the television broadcast of the annual New Year speech the Queen. At midnight on the Danish TV show Watch the Copenhagen Town Hall, the Danes drink champagne and eat kransekage.

The first day of the year

Traditionally in Moldova New Year celebration takes place in the circle of family or close friends. In the central square of the capital - the area of ​​the Grand National Assembly - are organized festivities.

In Russia, since the introduction of Christianity, have developed chronology or March or the day of Holy Easter. The 1492, Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow has approved a resolution to consider the Cathedral of the beginning of the year on September 1st.

New Year's Eve takes joy, fun and surprising. Nestle various parades and festivities. But at night - Colorful fireworks.

Two weeks after the New Year's celebration, on the night of 13 to 14 January each year the New Year once again knocking at our door, just under a different name Old New Year.

Old New Year, as well as in Russia, is celebrated on the night of 13 to 14 January.