When celebrate the New Year?
New Year is a favorite holiday. He is waiting for adults and children, in advance preparing for his meeting. Now in most countries the New Year is celebrated, starting from December 31 to January 1. However, some countries have preserved their traditions to celebrate this holiday according to old legends and customs. It is interesting to know how many people celebrate the New Year in these countries?
The very custom of celebrating the New Year has its originfrom our ancient ancestors who once engaged in farming. According to ancient beliefs, the New Year's arrival depends on the change in the position of the Sun in the sky.
New Year in spring
Thus, the inhabitants of Easter Island celebrate this holiday in the spring, rather, from that moment, as will be found by one of the people first egg swallows.
Also in the spring, celebrate the New Year and in Iran. Here it is customary to kindle bonfires at the very beginning of March, jumping through which people cleanse their souls of everything bad.
And in Ethiopia the New Year comes with the end of the rainy season. As soon as torrential rains finish their "offensive," Ethiopians start giving each other flowers and green branches.
Similarly to Ethiopia, Burma also celebrates the Newyear after the end of tropical showers. This happens in April. Then the Burmese begin to water each other with water and congratulate them on the coming holiday.
In Vietnam, the New Year is celebrated from the ancient times according to the lunar calendar, and it marks the approach of spring.
It is harder to understand when they startcelebrate the New Year in India. Even the people of India find it difficult to answer this question. So, in the south of the country the New Year is celebrated in March, in the north of India - in April, and in a small state called Keral - then in July, then in August.
New year in winter
It is equally interesting to know which countries celebrate the New Year on December 31 and what traditions they observe at the same time.
For the celebration of the New Year in Japan are preparingvery carefully: all the streets of cities, houses, trees, temples are decorated with colorful lanterns and garlands. Exactly at midnight, the bells of all the temples start beating 108 punches, thus proclaiming the onset of a new period in the life of all the inhabitants of the country.
And in small French towns there isa very beautiful belief that if, having risen early in the morning on January 1, to bring clean water from the spring into the house, then with it come joy and luck.
In Poland, the holiday always begins with fortune telling. To do this, at the entrance to the house all guests take off their shoes. Then one of the guests intentionally confuses her. As a result, those whose shoes were next, next year should be together. And whose entangled couple will be closest to the door, they will have to get married first.
Who meets the New Year first
Everyone will be interested to know what's on ourthe planet is the first to celebrate the New Year residents of the archipelago of Fiji, consisting of 320 islands. By the way, most often the New Year is celebrated in Indonesia on the island of Bali. The thing is that here the year lasts only 210 days. The main attribute of the festival in these countries is a colorful rice, from which long ribbons are baked and distributed to their friends, friends and relatives.
New Year in different countries
- Scotland. In Scotland and Wales, it is customary to open the doors at the very last second of the Old Year. So the Old Year can leave the dwelling and admit into it the New.
- Bulgaria. In Bulgaria, the New Year is a family holiday. It is customary to gather here on December 31 at a festive table to give gifts to each other and listen to small children in congratulations in verse. Exactly at midnight in every home lights go out, it's time for New Year's kisses. After three minutes, the hostess puts on the table a festive New Year's cake, and with it the light again lights up.
- Korea. The most sporty New Year is held in Korea. In this country, after the New Year celebration on the streets, festivities and high jump competitions begin, in which only girls take part.
- Italy. In Italy, there is no less unusual tradition of celebrating the New Year. On the night of January 1, here it is accepted without a drop of regret to throw out from the windows of his apartment all the old furniture and unnecessary things. It is believed that the vacant place in the apartment will necessarily take up new things next year.
- China. It's also interesting to know how the New Year is celebrated in China. It should be noted that the traditional Chinese New Year is celebrated during the new moon from January 17 to February 19 and is timed to the winter new moon. However, the country is not alone in celebrating the traditional New Year, first it celebrates the New Year on January 1, and then meets the Chinese New Year. Each New Year is associated with one of 12 animals. The most exciting part of the holiday is colorful street processions, during which thousands of bright lanterns are lit to illuminate the path to the New Year and drive away evil spirits.
- Russia. As for Russia, there are also two New Years. One New Year is celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar on January 1, and the second, the Old New Year, according to the Julian calendar. And when celebrate the New Year in the old style? This ancient holiday is celebrated from 13 to 14 January. Although the Old New Year in Russia is not an official holiday, this does not stop millions of people from having fun and walking.
Now you know how to celebrate the New Year invarious countries of the world. It is interesting that each of them has its own customs and traditions. For us it's more customary to celebrate the New Year, from December 31 to January 1, in a circle of friends or family with champagne and a plate of olivier. Those who are bored with the standard version, it is more interesting to go to Italy and try to throw something out the window with the locals. Whichever option you choose, successful holidays to you!
