Message on the topic New Year. About the New Year holiday
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This development can be used when conducting a class hour in an elementary school on a New Year theme or when conducting. When creating the notes, I tried to take into account the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard. The event gives students new information about the New Year holiday. Students also have the opportunity to express their creative imagination.
Target: Organize active New Year’s leisure activities for students;
Tasks:
- promote the development of collective creativity, communication, cognitive interests, creative thinking;
- provide children with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and talents.
Expected results:
- Metasubject: able to analyze any positional system;
- Personal: search for options based on existing knowledge; observe, analyze, compare, draw conclusions.
Forms of organizing children's activities: game forms.
Equipment: computer, multimedia projector, screen, presentation “We welcome the New Year”, angel templates, geometric shapes, balls-drawings.
Progress of the lesson
1. Organizational moment
2. Create positive motivation
If the forest is covered with snow,
If it smells like pies,
If the Christmas tree goes into the house,
What kind of holiday? ... (New Year)
- I invite you to take part in various competitions and games dedicated to the New Year holiday.
The holiday comes to us
The holiday comes to us…
Day by day it’s getting closer, the holiday is coming to us.
The New Year will bring us together again.
So let's say it together:
“Hello, hello, New Year!” (slide 1)
On January 1, as you know, the New Year begins. How many days are left until this day? Come on, do the math. (2 days)
New Year is my favorite holiday. Why do we love this holiday? ( Student answers.)
He is kind, he is also strict,
Full of beard,
He's in a hurry to come to us now for the holiday.
Who is this?.. (Santa Claus) (slide 2)
Yes, guys, our holiday would not be complete without Santa Claus.
And Santa Claus came to us with gifts. But He is Magical for us, and magical gifts, in order to receive them, you must complete the tasks of Santa Claus.
3. “Assemble a Christmas tree and a cockerel from geometric shapes” (slide 3, 4)
- Collecting a Christmas tree
- Collecting cockerel
4. Competition – Find two identical snowmen – (slide 5)
5. Game “Winter Fun” - (slide 6.7)
Rules of the game:
- Look carefully at the top and bottom pictures.
- Find 12 differences.
- Left-click on the top picture on an item that is not in the bottom picture.
- Find 12 differences and build a snowman.
6. Competition for all “ANGELS” - (slide 8)
- Fold the piece of paper, cut it out according to the template, bend the handles with the pipe and the beautiful Christmas angel is ready.
7. Mathematics from Santa Claus (slide 9)
- Competition for everyone “Find 5 pairs of mittens”
8. Game “Show me what toys are hanging on the Christmas tree?”
Teacher:
I see they decorated the Christmas tree,
And the toys were selected:
Low, high,
Thin, wide,
Emitting light
What is my game's secret?
- I will look at the Christmas tree and tell you what toys I see on it. If I see “high” ones, then you raise your arms up together, and if you see “low” ones, you simply squat and lower your arms down. “Wide” - the handles are to the sides, and if “thin” - we move the handles close to each other. And if I say: “And they all sparkle!” - you raise your hands up, open your fingers like a fan and pretend to shine. All clear?
Are you ready, guys?
Low, high,
Thin, wide.
Low, wide,
Thin, tall.
Tall, wide,
Low, thin.
And they all sparkle
The Christmas tree is being decorated!
(The teacher confuses the children and does everything inappropriately).
9. Game “Finish the sentence”
Looks good in her outfit
The kids are always happy to see her,
There are needles on its branches,
He invites everyone to a round dance... (Christmas tree)
Beads, colored stars,
Painted miracle masks,
Squirrels, cockerels and pigs,
Very sonorous... (Flapperboards)
A monkey will wink from the tree,
The brown bear will smile;
The little bunny hangs from cotton wool,
Lollipops and... (Chocolates)
Red fluffy kitten
Old Boletus Man,
Next to him (snowman),
There is no more colorful outfit:
Multi-colored garland,
Gilding tinsel,
And shiny... (Balls)
A bright foil flashlight,
The bell and the boat
Train and car,
Snow-white... (Snowflake)
The tree knows all the surprises
And he wishes everyone fun;
For happy children,
Light up... (Lights)
And the big one on top... (Cone)
10. Rebus “Guess what word Santa Claus hid” - (slide 10)
It smells like birthday cake.
The children look over the threshold.
They've been waiting all evening for something to happen...
Santa Claus will come to visit.
And Santa Claus is in the bag
A tie for dad, a rose for mom,
And more - more gifts:
Dolls, cubes, jump ropes...
11. New Year's blitz survey
I also prepared gifts for you. But to get them you need to answer my questions correctly:
- Which animal has become a symbol of the coming New Year?
- How many months are there in the New Year?
- What month does the New Year start from?
- What is the name of Santa Claus's granddaughter?
- Where does Santa Claus live?
- Name Santa Claus's vehicle.
- How to distinguish a real Santa Claus from a fake one?
- Name the main decoration of the New Year's holiday.
- How does Santa Claus carry gifts?
- What do children dance around?
- Where does Santa Claus hide his gifts?
12. Summing up - (slide 11)
Santa Claus walked through the forest,
Past the cedars and birches,
Past the clearings, past the stumps,
I walked through the forest for 8 days.
He walked through the forest -
I decorated the Christmas trees with beads.
On this New Year's night
He brings them to the guys.
The yellow moon is shining
There is silence in the clearing,
The ice sparkles on the pond,
New Year is coming!
13. Reflection. "Let's decorate the Christmas tree"
– Whoever thinks that he did a good job will decorate his Christmas tree with red balls. The rest are only blue.
Valentina Seregina
“The history of the New Year holiday” How to tell children about the New Year holiday
What is this New Year holiday?
On New Year's Eve, multi-colored lights are lit on the beautiful forest tree, Christmas decorations sparkle, and under the tree Grandfather Frost himself leaves various, expected gifts. But if you ask Santa Claus why under New year he appears in every home and arranges such a wonderful holiday to all of us and our children, then he will tell this story:
All countries on Earth celebrate this fabulous festival once a year. holiday, and all the children, without exception, love and look forward to it. Turns out, New the year does not come to different countries at the same time time: somewhere in the summer or autumn, and somewhere in the winter, like here in Russia.
New Year a holiday is a holiday solstice and originates from ancient times, when the sun was considered the main deity, giving life to plants, animals and humans.
When the shortest days of the year arrived and the sun barely rose above the horizon, people were afraid. That the sun will leave and never return. Therefore, they began to light fires, torches, bonfires, and spin burning tar barrels, imitating the movement of the sun across the sky, believing that they were giving the sun new forces, double his energy to return to people. This is how various rituals of celebrating the New Year appeared, born of beliefs and legends from different countries of the world.
Once upon a time in Russia New The year was celebrated twice - on the first of March according to the church calendar and on the first of September according to the secular calendar. But one day Tsar Peter I issued a decree on December 15, 1699, in which everyone was ordered to count holiday New Year from the first of January. From that time on, the first common winter holiday in Russia.
On New Year's Eve they fired cannons, rode troikas, burned tar torches and barrels in the squares, and decorated houses and gates with spruce and juniper branches. “And as a sign of joy, congratulate each other on New Year» - ordered Peter I. Everyone liked this handsome and cheerful holiday.
Much time passed, and it was decorated with original Slavic images: Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, funny buffoon clowns, and a beautiful Christmas tree appeared in every house. Decorating the New Year tree is a joyful and troublesome ritual for parents and children.
It is believed that Santa Claus lives in an ice hut and gives gifts to those who drop by to see him, and to obedient children, he quietly comes into the house at night. How? It's a secret! The main thing is that he leaves gifts under the tree, under the pillow, or hides them in his shoe. Father Frost has a granddaughter, Snegurochka, a sweet, cheerful girl who helps him entertain the children. In Russia they believe that how you celebrate New Year's Eve is how you will spend it. Therefore in New Every year it is customary to have fun and give gifts. Let New the year will bring peace and happiness to everyone.
Subject: New Year and its features.
Lesson objectives: introduce children to the history and traditions of the New Year holiday in different countries; learn the names of Santa Clauses in different countries of the world; develop clear and well-spoken speech; cultivate love for the traditions of your people.
Planned results: learn the history and traditions of the holiday, remember the names of Santa Clauses in different countries; give competent and complete answers.
Equipment: multi-colored crayons, cards with tasks on the material covered.
Preliminary work: decorate the classroom in New Year's style, prepare task cards.
Lesson plan:
I. Organizational part.
II. Consolidation of the previous topic. Checking homework.
III. Notification of the topic and objectives of the lesson.
IV. New material.
V. Physical education minute.
VI. Consolidation.
VII. Lesson summary.
VIII. House. exercise.
During the classes
I. Organization of the class, checking readiness for the lesson. The children read the quatrain in chorus.
The lesson begins
It will be useful for the guys.
I'll try to understand everything
Interesting to know.
II. Reinforce students' knowledge of the previous topic. Check your homework.
III. Announce the topic and goals of the lesson. Today we will conduct an unusual lesson (if possible, decorate the class in a New Year's theme). Look around. Do you like how our classroom is decorated? What holiday do you think we’ll talk about today? That's right, the topic of today's lesson is “New Year and its features.” We will talk about this long-awaited holiday, which is loved by both adults and children. Let's find out his story, where he came to us from. Let's remember New Year's traditions and many more interesting things.
IV. Learning new material. The teacher reads the poem “New Year” by N. Naydenova.
Through the dense forest,
Blizzard field
The winter holiday is coming to us.
So let's say it together:
"Hello, hello, New Year!"
It smells like fresh tar again,
We gathered at the Christmas tree,
Our Christmas tree is dressed up,
The lights on it came on.
Games, jokes, songs, dances!
Masks flash here and there...
You are a bear and I am a fox.
What miracles!
Let's dance together,
Hello, hello, New Year!
Guys, who came up with this fun holiday and where did it come to us from? In ancient times, our ancestors celebrated it on March 1st. People lit lights on Christmas trees in the form of candles, with the hope of a good harvest in the new year. When the people accepted the Christian faith, the holiday was moved to the first day of autumn - September. And only in 1700, by decree of Tsar Peter I, it was customary to celebrate the New Year on January 1.
What New Year traditions of our people do you know about? The main tradition is decorating the Christmas tree. This green beauty is decorated with balls, garlands, glowing lanterns, pine cones, sweets, and toys. The Christmas tree is a symbol of the New Year holiday. Another tradition is to set off fireworks at 12 o'clock at night, it is at this time that everyone wishes each other happiness in the coming new year. It is also customary to celebrate this holiday with your family. Adults and children wear beautiful clothes and carnival masks and have fun near the decorated Christmas tree. They sing songs, dance, play games and eat delicious food at the table.
Who can tell you how New Year is celebrated in other countries?
In England, when the clock strikes, people open the back door so that all bad weather will leave the house, and with the last blow they open the front doors and allow luck, prosperity, and health to enter.
The Hungarian people play loudly on pipes, whistles, and horns at midnight. They believe that this helps drive out evil spirits from the house.
Germans of all ages climb onto chairs, sofas, armchairs and jump onto the floor with the onset of the holiday. They say it helps you jump into the new year clean and sinless.
At the last minute of the old year, Italians throw unnecessary dishes, things, and furniture into the street. This allows them to get rid of bad energy.
In Spain, it is customary to eat 12 grapes and make 12 wishes.
In Scandinavia, there is a tradition of grunting under the table; Scandinavians claim that it helps them get rid of illness and bad luck.
But in China, the New Year is not celebrated on the first of January; the celebration is scheduled on different days. The main feature of Chinese New Year is the decoration of houses and streets with small lanterns. And the children draw their sword on a piece of paper and before going to bed, put it under the pillow.
In India, New Year is called Gudi Padwa, on this day Indians must eat the leaves of the neem neem tree.
Bulgaria is a country where the smallest member of the family reads poems to guests, sings songs, and gives souvenirs that he removes from the Christmas tree.
To relax, children are invited to play the game “Who is the Biggest?” Divide students into two teams, and take turns naming words that can be attributed to the New Year. The team that stops last wins.
Children, without whom is there no New Year's holiday? What does he look like? Who is his assistant? What is the name of Santa Claus in different countries?
In the United States of America, Canada, Great Britain - this is Santa Claus. He differs from ours in his clothes; he always wears a red jacket with white fur and trousers.
In Sweden there are actually two of them: Yultomten and Julnissaar, they reward obedient children and leave them gifts under the window.
And in France there are also two Santa Clauses: Père-Noël and Chalande. The fairy Befana flies to Italian children on New Year's Eve.
In Romania - Mos Kreciun. Finland is famous for Joulupukki, he is always in the retinue of the gnomes. In Estonia - Jiuluvana.
And the guys from Uzbekistan are looking forward to Corbobo, who arrives on a donkey.
All Santa Clauses are different in appearance, but they all give New Year's mood, joy, fun and long-awaited gifts.
Game "Let's draw a Christmas tree." Children are divided into two teams and take turns going to the board to draw one element of the Christmas tree. The team with the most elegant New Year's beauty wins.
V. Physical exercise. Children are invited to play the game “Mother Winter”. The teacher reads and shows what to do.
Mother winter has come,
Everything was covered in a snowstorm.
(wave-like movements of the hands in front of you)
We'll walk through the snowdrifts,
Right through to the dense forest.
(walking with high knees)
Suddenly we saw titmice,
We waved to them ( wave your hand)
And the titmice blinked at us,
And they flew away behind the pines
(swing with both hands)
Snowflakes suddenly came,
Like light feathers
(imitate falling snowflakes with your fingers)
Spun with us,
They started dancing with us
(spin around in place)
Hands clapped
(clap 4 times)
Foot stomped
(stomp 4 times)
They ran up to the tree together
And HURRAY!!! They shouted at her.
(We approach the Christmas tree - hurray!!!)
And now we are all people,
Let's say together...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
The time of the New Year holidays is the time of a beautiful, kind fairy tale that comes to every home at the end of every year with the onset of winter cold. How much do you know about the history of this holiday and the traditions of the New Year? Let’s also remember how we prepared exactly a year ago for the already outgoing Year of the Tiger
The New Year always gives us hope for the best, gives us many gifts and pleasant emotions. During this period, we can easily feel like heroes of a fairy tale. We all remember our childhood, perceiving what is happening around us through the eyes of a child. Everyone so wants to believe in Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, who will certainly come to visit us, and that somewhere far away, in cold lands, there lives a beautiful Snow Queen. Some will disagree with me, but in the soul this happens to everyone. And the New Year is to blame for everything - the time of fulfillment of the most cherished desires. The main thing is to tune in only to the good, the good, and all your wishes will come true
Celebrating the New Year carries the brightest feelings and is associated with hope, love and support. This holiday, like most others, has its roots in ancient times. On this day, everyone gathers in a big, cheerful company and celebrates the year in such a way that the charm of New Year's Eve will be remembered for a very long time.
The history of the New Year goes back about 25 centuries. The celebration of the New Year among ancient peoples usually coincided with the beginning of the revival of nature, and was mainly confined to the month of March. The resolution to count the New Year from the month of “Aviv” (i.e., ears of grain), which corresponds to our March and April, is found in the Law of Moses. Since March, the Romans also considered a new year, until the transformation of the calendar in 45 BC by Julius Caesar. The Romans made sacrifices to Janus on this day and began major events on it, considering it an auspicious day.
Only in 1700, Russian Tsar Peter I issued a decree to celebrate the New Year according to European custom - January 1. Peter invited all Muscovites to decorate their homes with pine and spruce flowers. Everyone had to congratulate their relatives and friends on the holiday. At 12 o'clock at night, Peter I went out onto Red Square with a torch in his hands and launched the first rocket into the sky. Fireworks began in honor of the New Year holiday. About three hundred years ago, people believed that by decorating the New Year tree, they made evil forces kinder. The evil forces have long been forgotten, but the tree is still a symbol of the New Year holiday.
And now a little about the traditions of celebrating this wonderful winter holiday.
New Year's winter holidays had a lot of rituals: people played games, sang songs and danced in circles. The Magi predicted the future, and the girls told fortunes about their betrothed. But, most importantly, everyone went to visit each other. So, entering the house during the holiday, on the table of our ancestors you could see pies in butter, dumplings, porridge with honey, goose stuffed with milk mushrooms and jelly. And after the meal, guests were always treated to the sweet drink suritsa.
But here are the basic rules that the ancient Slavs adhered to:
- Wear something new so that you can spend the whole year in new clothes;
- Throw away old things to cleanse your home and soul of all rubbish;
- Spend the first day of the new year cheerfully so that the whole year will be joyful;
- Prepare as many treats and delicacies as possible for the holiday table in order to live in abundance all year round;
- Do not borrow money for the New Year, pay off all debts so that you are no longer in debt.
Now the New Year holiday is also full of various beliefs and traditions. In Italy, for example, they get rid of old things, and in Bulgaria, when people gather at the festive table, the lights in all houses are turned off for three minutes. These minutes are called "minutes of New Year's kisses", the secret of which is preserved by darkness. An integral part of the New Year is the New Year tree (in some countries this is an attribute of Christmas celebrations) and Santa Claus - a fairy-tale character who puts gifts under the tree for obedient children on New Year's Eve. Modern New Year traditions also appeared - the use of pyrotechnic products: sparklers, firecrackers, rockets, fireworks, as well as the President's New Year's address to the people on television, New Year's concerts and films.
The tradition of decorating the Christmas tree dates back to pre-Christian times. This ritual has a deep ritual meaning: the festive spruce is a symbol of the World Tree, the so-called Axis of the World, connecting heaven and earth (according to popular belief, the spirits of ancestors live on its branches). Therefore, when decorating the tree with sweets, we present gifts to them. But all this applies only to living things growing in the ground. It was strictly forbidden to cut down the tree; you could only cut off the branches. What stops us from making garlands of dried fruits, baking cookies in the shape of birds, animals, houses and hanging them on a live Christmas tree in the forest, in the country house or in the park near the house? And when the holiday is over, birds and even small animals (if you decorated a Christmas tree in the forest) will enjoy the treats with pleasure. This way the tree can be saved from death and our little brothers can be fed.
What did our ancestors do to decorate their home during the New Year holidays?
They used everything they used in everyday life. In addition, the jewelry they invented carried the function of natural amulets. To do this, they used embroidered towels, men's and women's clothing, hats and scarves, tablecloths, curtains and bed linen. They painted the facades and gates of houses, doors, stoves, pottery and furniture. They collected brooms, wooden spoons, horseshoes, wreaths, braids of dried flowers, dried fruits, ears of corn, garlic and viburnum. It has long been known that those who were made relatives for each other had the greatest protective power.
Traditionally, the New Year holiday is considered a family holiday. Some people try to spend it in an atmosphere of home comfort and warmth, others, on the contrary, plan a celebration of a more cheerful and fiery nature, among friends, with a lot of energy, dancing and boundless fun. Some extreme sports fans are in a hurry to spend the old year and meet the new one as brightly and dynamically as possible. Nowadays, celebrating the New Year on the top of a mountain or in a cave has become commonplace for thrill-seekers and challengers. History remembers people who celebrated this holiday in scuba gear on the seabed, while flying with a parachute. Everyone wants something unusual and memorable, they strive to surprise themselves and others. This is what makes the holiday of the change of year so wonderful.
We live in a time of birth of new traditions. Contact with the carriers of the old ones has long been lost. Create your own family traditions that strengthen the connection of family members with nature and each other!
It will be true to say that the place where the New Year is celebrated is not as important as the company of people who will surround everyone during the celebration. Although, it is worth noting that the proper combination of venue, company selection and event planning will make every meeting of the Year a bright and colorful event. This is what will bring a little goodness, happiness and joy into the life of every person, and will also charge him with positivity for the coming year.
And now the year 2009 is almost over... The new year, 2010, is inevitably and excitingly approaching. And again, magical dreams and indescribable feelings of anticipation of extraordinary miracles and fabulous events await us. 2010 according to the eastern calendar is the year of the metal Tiger. An old Burmese legend says that one day a Buffalo defeated a Tiger in a fight and laughed at him. Since then, the Tiger cannot stand Bulls (and Cows), therefore, when saying goodbye to 2009, one cannot praise him. But the New Year 2010 should be celebrated with respect and hope - this is what the Tiger likes. The tiger always goes forward, despises conventions, hierarchy and conservatism of the mind. The tiger is a sign of extraordinary action, unexpected situations and exceptional destiny. In any case, the year of the yellow metal Tiger is a year of outstanding personalities and a battle of the strongest human ambitions, a year of achievements and tests of the strength of a lifetime.
As astrologers note, the New Year 2010 should be celebrated under the auspices of hope and dignity. The tiger, similar in nature to the royal lion, loves this: admiration and exaltation, emphasizing its importance. He himself brings strength and action, power and ambition, while despising conservative rules and hierarchies built over decades. If you are an extraordinary person who is not afraid of tests of strength, this is your year. It foretells struggles and ups, grandiose battles and unattainable heights.
How to decorate a house? The decoration of the rooms and tables should contain things made of metal: silver dishes, metal trays, ceramic-metal jewelry. It’s better to make toys for the Christmas tree with your own hands and make secret wishes. And, although, of course, the main decoration of the apartment is an elegant Christmas tree, you can complement the festive atmosphere with green branches, making winter bouquets or New Year’s compositions from them. The colors of decorative accessories should be dominated by white, black and yellow – “tiger color”.
Festive table
Let's start with its decoration. This year, candles are becoming one of the main attributes of New Year's decor. They should be two colors, the preferred range being stripes, gold, purple or pure white. Cover the table with a tablecloth and serve it with your best service, while not forgetting the symbolism of the approaching year. Place one large Tiger figure in the center or place several small ones between the dishes. You can buy napkins with the image of this animal - it will also turn out original.
New Year's holiday
(historical and geographical excursion)
New Year- a holiday celebrated by many peoples in accordance with the accepted calendar, which occurs at the moment of transition from the last day of the year to the first day of the next year. The custom of celebrating the New Year already existed in Ancient Mesopotamia, presumably in the third millennium BC. The beginning of the year on January 1 was established by the Roman ruler Julius Caesar in 46 BC. In ancient Rome this day was dedicated Janus - to the god of choice, doors and all beginnings. The month of January got its name in honor of the god Janus, who was depicted with two faces: one looking forward and the other looking back.
Janus statue in Vatican
Most countries celebrate the New Year on January 1, the first day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. New Year's celebrations, taking into account standard time, always begin in the Pacific Ocean on the islands Kiribati. The islanders are the last to see off the old year. Midway in the Pacific Ocean. Some countries, such as China, celebrate New Year according to the lunar calendar.
As already mentioned, not all nations have a New Year's holiday on January 1st. So Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah(chapter of the year) is celebrated 163 days after Passover(no earlier than September 5 and no later than October 5). On this day, a ten-day period of spiritual self-deepening and repentance begins. The next 10 days until the day of judgment ( Yom Kippur) are called “days of teshuva” (“return” - meaning return to God). They are also called “days of repentance” or “days of trembling.” It is believed that on Rosh Hashanah the fate of a person for the year ahead is decided. On the Day of Judgment following the holiday, Jews greet each other with the wish: “ May you be recorded and subscribed for a good year in the Book of Life!" Believers dress in light clothes. During the holiday meal, it is customary to dip challah or an apple in honey.
Festive table served with traditional dishes on Rosh Hashanah
Traditional Chinese New Year is timed to coincide with the winter new moon at the end of the full lunar cycle, which took place after the winter solstice (that is, on the second new moon after December 21). In the Gregorian calendar, this corresponds to one of the days between January 21 and February 21. Chinese New Year, which after 1911 is literally called “Spring Festival”, has been the main and longest holiday in China and other East Asian countries since ancient times. In the north of the country on New Year's Eve ( Tet) a flowering peach branch is installed in the house, or the house is decorated with tangerine trees hung with orange fruits, symbolizing prosperity. During this period, peach and apricot trees, tangerines and almonds bloom. The streets are decorated with young flowering branches and simply bouquets of flowers. In the south of the country, on Tet they prefer to decorate their home with a blooming apricot branch, and apricot flowers must have five petals. In addition, southerners place watermelons on the altar, the red, sweet flesh of which symbolizes good luck in the coming year.
In the evening, on New Year's Eve, mass dragon dances take place, in which all people, regardless of income, take part. The most magnificent processions and colorful events take place at night. At dusk, bonfires are lit in parks, gardens or on the streets. Several families gather around each fire.
Until the 15th century in Rus', the new year began not from January, as now, but from March 1 (as in republican Ancient Rome) (in some varieties of the calendar, around this date, possibly on the nearest full moon), or from September 1, as in Byzantium , according to the Julian calendar. Since the 15th century, the predominant date for the New Year has been September 1. Information about the celebration of the New Year appears from the end of the 15th century. The Parisian Muscovite Dictionary (16th century) preserved the Russian name for the New Year holiday: First day of the year . Since 1700, by decree of Peter I, the New Year in Russia has been celebrated, as in other European countries, on January 1 (according to the Julian calendar). Since 1897, January 1 has become a non-working day in Russia. Since 1919, the New Year holiday in Russia began to be celebrated in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. From 1930 to 1947, January 1 was a regular working day in the USSR, and since 1947 it has again become a holiday and day off.
Soviet postage stamp
New Year's Eve is a very significant holiday in many countries. And it is accompanied by a variety of pop events, feasts, and folk festivities. According to tradition, a New Year tree is installed in the house. In many countries they put it up for Christmas and call it a Christmas tree. The Christmas tree is dressed up and decorated with a variety of toys.
Of course, the New Year holiday cannot be complete without a fairy-tale (folklore) character. In the Christian world it is recognized as such Santa Claus(English: Santa Claus) is a Christmas grandfather who gives gifts to children on Christmas Day. And, although it is directly related only to the Christmas holidays, its presence on the New Year has also become a tradition. The name Santa Claus is a corruption of the Dutch transcription of the name St. Nicholas, whose memorial day is celebrated on December 6.
Santa Claus
In Russia, the fairy-tale character of East Slavic folklore is Father Frost. In Slavic mythology - the personification of winter frosts, a blacksmith who binds water. The collective image of Santa Claus is based on the hagiography of St. Nicholas, as well as descriptions of ancient Slavic deities Pozvizda, Zimnika And Korochuna. On New Year's Day, Father Frost gives children gifts, which he brings in a bag behind his back. Often depicted in a blue, silver or red fur coat, embroidered with patterns, in a hat, with a long white beard and a staff in his hand, wearing felt boots. He rides three horses, skis or walks.