One of the most large-scale and favourite holidays in Russia is the new year. And as it gets closer and closer, I suggest you plunge into the history of this celebration and to learn as traditions of celebration of New year changed. We will begin with pagan Russia. Though data since that period remained a little, some data nevertheless reached our days. Ancient Slavs had two holidays reminding new year: kolyadal (day of a winter solstice | on December 21) and komoyeditsa (day of a spring solstice | on March 21)...

1. Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is a festival celebrated annually on the traditional Chinese calendar depending on the sighting of the new moon. 2. It begins with the first new moon that appears between January 21 and February 20 and spans the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar – until the full moon arrives. 3. In the People’s Republic of China, the occasion is referred to as the “Spring Festival”; however, “Chinese New Year” remains the official name in Taiwan. 4. The...