Perhaps every resident of Russia knows what date the Old New Year is celebrated in 2022. This is the night of January 13-14. And although the holiday is not a red day of the calendar, TV channels are actively repeating New Year's broadcasts and a rich table is being laid again in many houses. This historic holiday arose from a discrepancy between the old Julian and the new Gregorian calendars.
history of the holiday
Until 1918, chronology in the Russian Empire was carried out according to the Julian calendar. With the advent of Soviet power, it was decided to switch to the Gregorian chronology.
The difference between the two calendars is 13 days, by which the year start date was shifted. But it was impossible to eradicate the habit, so 2 holidays appeared in the Soviet Union: according to the new and the old style.
By the way, the Old New Year is celebrated not only in Russia, it is also in the countries of the former USSR, as well as in Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Japan.
Traditions and customs in Russia
Nowadays, celebrating the New Year in the old style is a great opportunity to additionally gather with family and friends, celebrate a holiday without fuss and rush. The date falls on the Christmastide period (from Christmas to Epiphany), so you can combine the celebration with street festivities, fortune-telling.
In 2022, restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic are in effect in all regions of the country. Only some outdoor activities are allowed with the mandatory fulfillment of the requirements prescribed by Rospotrebnadzor. Therefore, it is better to meet the celebration in the family circle, having laid the table with a variety of treats.
According to tradition, the evening on the eve of Vasiliev's day is generous. The more dishes there are on the table, the more satisfying the coming year will be. They cooked a suckling pig, kutya, kulebyaki with fish, berry pies, jelly, pancakes. Dumplings are considered an obligatory dish. They hid a coin in the filling, whoever gets such a dumpling will be rich and lucky. Generous (treated) from evening to midnight, wishing a good harvest, health, prosperity and wealth. On a holiday, it is customary to sing songs, have fun, because if you meet the New Year with joy and kindness, then the family will prosper and prosper.
Young people were caroling, going to get-togethers, walking in noisy companies. The girls wondered, because it was on the eve of Vasily's day that fortune-telling was the most accurate and correct. The kids went home, glorified the owners, sprinkled them with oats (for wealth), asked for a treat. They walked around as mummers, danced and sang songs, rejoiced at the holiday.
Modern hostesses are also not stingy, trying to make the feast rich and plentiful. On the Old New Year, you can cook your family's favorite dishes without fuss, and please your family with delicious pastries. If there is no time for cooking, you can place an order in a restaurant or cafe, fortunately, many establishments offer such services.
And even though not all traditions will be respected, but then you will have a fun evening with your family, meeting the upcoming year 2022 again, this time according to the old style. We are waiting for your comments on the topic. It is interesting to know if you are planning to celebrate the Old New Year, what traditions are adopted in your family.
Signs
In the old days, on the eve of the holiday, they left home and returned only in the morning. People looked hopefully at the door, waiting for the first to come to visit. If it was a wealthy man from a prosperous family with children, then the family was expecting a successful year and prosperity.
If a lonely man or woman came, then there was no need to count on luck.
On the Old New Year, it is not recommended to count a trifle. This leads to a lack of money.
There is an opinion about how you will spend the Old New Year. For this reason, they try to put the most delicious, beautiful and hearty dishes on the New Year's table.They also do not forget about a beautiful New Year's outfit and good mood.
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