Old New Year is the same New Year, butJulian calendar. It is loved in Russia and celebrated on the night of January 13-14 in memory of the change of the calendar. In Russia, both calendars have been preserved, the Gregorian calendar is the state calendar, and church dates are celebrated according to the Julian calendar. In Switzerland and Serbia, the Old New Year is also celebrated, but not as actively as in the post-Soviet space. The Julian calendar for church holidays became the main one after the arrival of Soviet power in 1918. Although Christians around the world have been celebrating church holidays according to the Gregorian calendar since the 18th century - that is why Catholic Christmas falls on December 25, and our Orthodox Christmas is celebrated 13 days later. The New Year, which always follows Christmas, is celebrated earlier in our country, therefore, in order not to change habits, it was decided to leave the second New Year, calling it the Old New Year. Therefore, we owe another New Year's holiday, albeit marked Old, to the conservative habits of our Orthodox Church, although over time this holiday has become no less secular than the usual New Year. Greece, Romania, Montenegro and Serbia also have Old New Year; it can also be celebrated in Georgia, some German-speaking countries and the former Soviet Union. January 14 is not only Old New Year, but also St. Basil's Day, especially revered by brides, since on this night they tell fortunes, asking for clarification of their future fate, and the especially brave ones asked to see their future groom. What makes Old New Year especially touching is that it is the last in a long series of New Year and Christmas holidays, and this is a second opportunity to celebrate the New Year as desired, if the first, official one did not go smoothly. This is an excellent reason to meet up with friends again and brag about who spent the Christmas holidays and how. But sometimes people get tired of the holidays, and therefore there is no strength or imagination left for the Old New Year - in this case, you can contact an event agency, where they will definitely help you. We recommend reading:
