Where, in addition to Russia, is the old New Year still celebrate?
The history of the origin of such a holiday as the old New Year is interesting and unusual. Foreign people are surprised when they hear about such a day. Although the New Year in the old style is celebrated not only in Russia, but also in the countries of the neighboring abroad: Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia.
Since the main reason for the appearance of the holiday lies in the reluctance of the Church to switch to a new, Gregorian, calendar, they continue to celebrate the "old" in Serbia. The Orthodox Church in Serbia still follows the Julian calendar, and the holiday itself in this country is surprisingly called the Serbian New Year.
In some areas of Romania, Switzerland, Macedonia there is also a place for an unusual day.
Important: even in the French capital, the owners of restaurants specializing in Russian cuisine offer visitors a special menu on January 13. Among his positions, you can find dishes with history, namely the food that Catherine the Great herself served Prince Potemkin to the table.
Where did the Day of the Old New Year come from: history
So what kind of holiday is this at the same time old and New Year? Where did the custom come from the festive weekend until January 14, and on the night of this date to start fireworks again and enjoy the traditional Olivier?
Another reason to celebrate the New Year appeared thanks to two reasons.
The first is related to the numerous postponement of the beginning of the year. In pre -Christian times, the beginning of the year fell on March 22 and was due to the spring equinox - an important stage in agricultural practice. Together with the baptism of Russia, the date of the New Year moved on September 1, and it was fixed only by the end of the 15th century. On January 1, the holidays began to celebrate the holiday during the reign of Peter 1. In the 20th century, the Bolsheviks were cut off from year to year, and the second holiday appeared - to tribute to the old style on January 14.
The second reason for the duality of the holiday is rooted in Christian practice. Previously, the Julian calendar acted, which differs with the present by 13 days. When the new calendar was driven, the church refused to accept it, so the dates of both Christmas and the New Year shifted.
Important: the modern calendar is recognized as scientists not completely accurate. The time of circulation of the Earth around the axis is equal to days, in which not exactly 24 hours, but a few seconds more. These seconds, by 2101, will turn out on one more day, which means that the days of the New Year and Christmas will move on another 1 day.
