Russian people celebrate New Year's Day and Christmas with their families. New Year's Day on January 1st is the main holiday in Russia, where people decorate their homes, exchange presents, and celebrate at midnight with a speech from the President. Christmas on January 7th is a religious holiday where people attend church and give each other gifts to celebrate family and happiness. Both holidays involve food, presents, and spending time with loved ones.
3. New Year’s Day
The first holiday of
the year is New
Year’s Day. This is
the main holiday in
our country.
People buy and make
presents, discuss the
menu. Most of people
believe it is a family
holiday.
4. History of New Year’s Day
Peter the Great
ordered to
celebrate New
Year on the 1st of
January, to
decorate houses
and rooms with
evergreen plants
and to make
fireworks.
5. The holiday begins when people put up
the New Year Tree. People decorate
the rooms with special decoration,
and also the tree with sweets,
oranges and glass balls.
6. At ten minutes to
midnight the
President makes
his traditional
speech. All listen
to the speech,
then wish each
other «Happy
New Year».
8. Christmas
Russian Christmas is celebrated on
the 7th of January. It is a religious
holiday when people go to a church
and give each other gifts. This day
has become the day of family
reunion and happiness.
