🔤🔤🔤1️⃣4️⃣ SOME FACTS FROM THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN NEW YEAR CELEBRATION The Russian tradition of celebrating the New Year is not that old: it first emerged in the 1930s. The Soviet government saw it as a holiday primarily aimed at children so that they could receive gifts. Furthermore, the USSR borrowed the main attribute of Christmas – a decorated Christmas tree. Gradually, the holiday also developed into a celebration for adults, who got used to having a festive season in the middle of winter...