Christmas is perhaps the brightest and most home holiday in the year. Christmas is celebrated in many countries of the world, including Western Europe and North America. Not New Year, namely Christmas — is the main holiday in these countries. Although the New Year is also celebrated there and love.
The celebration of Christmas in Western, Christian countries (December 25) — smoothly flows into the celebration of the New Year. It was also once in Russia, where this holiday is now celebrated on January 7. This difference is due to confusion in calendars. Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the so -called “Julian calendar” was used in the Russian Empire, later it was replaced by the “Gregorian calendar” (the same as in Europe). But the holiday of Christmas in Russia continues to be calculated from the Julian calendar, which is sometimes called the old time style. According to him — January 7 is just on December 25th. By the way: hence the tradition of celebrating the old New Year, which exists only in the post -tonstop space comes from here. The phrase «Old New Year» itself — sounds quite interesting!
Christmas, as you know, the Christmas fast. On the most stringent (recent days) of which New Year’s holidays are right. Some people think this is not very good. But it really turns out.
Christmas Enharges the Christmas Eve (December 24, January 6). This is the most stringent day of fasting, when some eat nothing at all, at least until the first star appeared in the sky. Before the holiday, it is customary to bring the ideal cleanliness and order of the dwelling, as well as decorate the Christmas tree.
There are many Christmas signs, beliefs and superstitions that we will not lead. They are quite famous.
On Christmas, it is especially customary to congratulate all loved ones, acquaintances and even unfamiliar. Which, by the way, to some people personally do not always make it very convenient, or preferably. For such cases, there are voice, audio congratulations — which can be sent to the phone. This is quite original and interesting! And also — practical.
Christmas table — it is customary to pay great attention. In former times, in wealthy citizens, he literally barely kept due to the abundance of dishes exhibited on it. Different: cold people, kulebyaki, pies, pork, game, good varieties of fish, various films and other dishes — were on such tables. Christmas celebrated on a large scale. Moreover, this continued, as now before the holiday of Baptism (January 19). This period from Christmas to Baptism is often called «Christmas time».
Christmas — according to tradition, a holiday of more than one day, although this day itself certainly occupies special significance. But you can celebrate Christmas all the holy days. Starting 7 to January 19! Merry Christmas!
