Russians are orthodox. In terms of Christmas celebration it basically means that they don’t have it on 24th. Russian Christmas is on January 7th and celebrated less than a New Year.
If you wonder why… It’s all because of the soviet times when government tried to erase all traces of religion and religious celebrations.
What to say: Happy New Year! (Schastlivogo Novogo Goda! S Novym Godom!)
When: 1st of January
What to drink: Champaign
What to eat: Olivier salad (potato, eggs, onions, pickles, green pea, sausage, mayonnaise)
Movies for December 31: S legkim parom (I cannot translate exactly, a specific phrase what you say to someone after banya, romantic movie), Ivan Vasilievich menyaet professiyu (Ivan Vasilievich change profession, a comedy)
If you wonder why… It’s all because of the soviet times when government tried to erase all traces of religion and religious celebrations.
What to say: Happy New Year! (Schastlivogo Novogo Goda! S Novym Godom!)
When: 1st of January
What to drink: Champaign
What to eat: Olivier salad (potato, eggs, onions, pickles, green pea, sausage, mayonnaise)
Movies for December 31: S legkim parom (I cannot translate exactly, a specific phrase what you say to someone after banya, romantic movie), Ivan Vasilievich menyaet professiyu (Ivan Vasilievich change profession, a comedy)
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