It is difficult to find a person who would not know when the Old New Year will be in 2020. This holiday is so popular in Russia that it knows about it both small and old. The tradition of celebrating the New Year twice appeared a century ago, but today it has not lost its relevance.
When it will be
Traditionally, people will celebrate the Old New Year exactly 2 weeks after the New Year's Eve. In 2020, this will not change, and therefore the festive tables will be set on the night of January 13-14.
It does not apply to official holidays. Since the celebration date falls from Monday to Tuesday, housewives will have to cook goodies upon arrival from work, and after the feast they will have to get up early.
Appearance story
The name of the holiday is unusual. At the beginning of the last century, the Russian Empire decided to switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. At that time, most European countries already lived according to a new type of reckoning.
They decided to make the transition in December, having arranged a so-called short day, since it was necessary to close the gap of 13 days. To realize this immediately after December 18, January 1 came. Then the Russians celebrated New Year for the first time together with other countries. But people did not forget about the old date, and therefore, after 2 weeks, they celebrated according to existing customs. Over time, the tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve twice has taken root and has even been successfully preserved to this day.
New Year in the old style is celebrated in most states of the post-Soviet space - Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, etc.
Interesting! A similar holiday exists in other countries, only it has a different name. For example, in Switzerland celebrate St. Sylvester. People dress up in special costumes and call themselves Sylvester Claus, go to visit each other and give gifts.
Traditions
Now the Old New Year can be called the shadow of the main holiday. If someone did not have time to make a wish or have fun from the heart, there is an opportunity to repeat everything. In the evening, people gather at companies at festive tables. As on New Year's Eve, toasts and congratulations sound, the clink of glasses filled with champagne. Celebrate the holiday at home, or go to a cafe, restaurant.
Often, a feast is supplemented by various entertainments:
- contests;
- sketches;
- by games;
- dancing
- karaoke and others
If January 14 is the day off, people spend a festive night in the family circle, and then go on a visit to relatives, godfathers or friends, where they continue to party with a large company.
There should be a good mood on Old New Year, so jokes and fun music will be appropriate. According to popular belief, if you hold a holiday on the positive, the year will be successful, will bring many positive moments.
Important! January 13 is also celebrated Generous or Vasilyev evening. In this connection, festivities are organized in many cities and villages. People change clothes, “drive a goat”, sing carols and generosity, arrange theater performances. In some villages, the tradition is preserved at the end of the evening to burn diduh made from straw so that the crop is good.
Feast
Today, most families more modestly celebrate the New Year according to the old style than according to the Gregorian calendar, although the tradition of serving tables has been preserved. Mistresses usually serve:
- salads, including Olivier;
- various meat dishes - cabbage rolls, meatballs, rolls, baked meat, etc .;
- pies and other pastries;
- cold snacks;
- sweets, etc.
Earlier, the main New Year was modestly celebrated due to the Christmas fast, but on January 13-14, they made a real feast. Tables crammed with meat dishes and other goodies. Mistresses must have cooked dumplings with a surprise. The popular belief said: “The richer the table, the richer the year will be”, so women tried their best to prepare goodies.
There were even a few customs. On the table were to be present:
- milk pig, which will bring wealth and family well-being;
- stuffed rooster for success at work;
- a hare stewed in sour cream, for good luck in all endeavors.
Signs and fortune telling
Earlier on the New Year’s Eve, they always wondered. It was allowed to do this not only for young girls, but also for married women. Young women often wondered to find out what the future husband would be. To do this, they listened to the conversations of neighbors or people passing by. If laughter was heard, the spouse would be cheerful, if a quarrel, evil, etc.
In 2020, on the Old New Year, pay attention to signs. It is believed that they come true. Here are a few key signs:
- Do not borrow money for a holiday or the day before, so as not to spend the whole year in debt.
- Do not give money to other people, otherwise poverty will accompany it.
- Be sure to wear new clothes so that you have plenty throughout the year.
An unusual holiday has a lot of tradition and will take. And although some people no longer remember its origin, they are happy to have feasts with friends.
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