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New Year - a holiday celebrated by many people in accordance with the calendar, coming at the time of transition from the last day of the year on the first day of next year. The custom of celebrating the New Year already existed in ancient Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC.

Gregorian calendar. Most countries celebrate the New Year on January 1, the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. New Year celebrations in view of World Time always start in the Pacific islands of Kiribati. Latest escorted year old residents of Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean. Some countries celebrate the New Year according to the lunar

Russian New Year! New Year in the USSR became a major national holiday. This partly contributed to the secular character of the festival, as well as the fact that he was a little to do with communist ideology, despite the efforts of the party. In modern Russia, as well as in several post-Soviet states, it remains a major holiday. Christmas tree installed on Red Square in Moscow on the eve of New Year 2007.

Christmas tree! Celebrating New Year in many countries is very important holiday. And is accompanied by a variety of stand-up activities, feasts, festivals. According to tradition, the house is set Christmas tree. In many countries, it tied for Christmas and called the Christmas tree decorated and trimmed with a variety of toys.

New Year's table. With the New Year relatives gather around the table. Cook different dishes: Olivier, herring under a fur coat, legs, stuffed cabbage, dumplings and more. In an embodiment, the New Year celebration gathered first "escorted" the old year - remember what he remembered, or that it was. At 0 hours 0 minutes 00 seconds on January 1 hit chimes. Since the beginning of the chime of bells (chime lasts 20 seconds, and then begin to beat the chimes), marks the arrival of the new year, made clink glasses with champagne and make a wish. Also in the New Year to give presents.

Santa Claus! Santa Claus - fantastic character of East Slavic folklore. In the New Year Santa Claus comes and gives gifts to children who brings in a bag on his back. Often depicted in blue, silver or red coat, embroidered patterns, in a cap, with a long white beard and a staff in his hand, in the boots. Rides a trio of horses, skiing or walking on foot.

New Year address the president! In many countries, a few minutes before the new year, the heads of states are turning to their people with speech, which usually brings some of the results of the past year, citizens wishing good luck in the new year. After the conversion of the head of state media at midnight broadcast time signal, which marks the beginning of a new year. Usually performed after the national anthem of the country.

Old New Year - New Year according to the Julian calendar. Comes on the night of 13 to 14 of January.

Fireworks!!! Without salutes the New Year is impossible. Salutes make a holiday favorite and beautiful!

Work performed Tamara Martirosyan and Victoria Zhidkova!!!