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Russia’s main New Year’s fir tree arrived at Moscow Kremlin’s Cathedral Square at midnight on December 12. The 90-year-old fir was felled near the settlement of Znamenka, located not far New Year'strees are common in various cultures and nations, chiefly the former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia, Albania, Turkey, China and Vietnam. Russian and Turkish New Year's trees are of the same varieties as those used for Christmas trees, although a spruce tree is the most usual type. In Russia, the festive fir known to the world as the Christmas tree goes by another name: the New Year yolka. The history behind this tradition encompasses pagan rituals, tsars and tsarinas and Soviet anti-religious propaganda. Russia has an annual tradition of choosing, decorating and displaying the country’s main public New Year’s tree. Nowadays, it stands in the Moscow Kremlin, but earlier, there were different Central to the celebration is the New Year tree, or "Novogodnaya Yolka," which looks exactly like the Christmas tree. Interestingly, there are no stockings in Russia. All the presents need to be put under the New Year tree. When the Soviet Union rejected religion, it ditched Christmas, too — but kept the tree. Nowadays, many Russian Jews continue the yolka (New Year tree) tradition, though they've taken it to Russian New Year celebrations are rich with traditions and customs that reflect the nation’s cultural heritage and modern influences. One of the most cherished customs is the decoration of the New Year tree, or “yolka,” which is adorned with ornaments, lights, and often topped with a star. Russia's main New Year's tree set up on the Kremlin’s Cathedral Square has already been decorated with more than 2,500 toys and two kilometers of garlands, the Russian President’s Directorate told TASS. “The decorating choices reflect New Year's traditions of different parts of Russia. A 90-year-old tree near the village of Znamenka in the Mozhaysky District of the Moscow Region is set to be cut down on December 9. The following two days will be dedicated to its packing and loading onto a special truck. Russian Holiday tradition includes a decorated New Year's tree - ёлка* (fir tree). Children always wait for Дед Mopoз* (Grandfather Frost), to come and bring them a present. Grandfather Frost's residence is situated in Velikii Ustug, the town on the north of Russia. A New Year tree in Moscow in 2007–2008 Ded Moroz and Snegurochka in Belarus. Novy God or Noviy God (Russian: Новый Год, lit. 'New Year') is a New Year celebration observed in Russia, in post-Soviet states, and globally by the diasporas of post-Soviet states. The Kremlin in Moscow traditionally hosts the main Russian New Year’s/Christmas tree - a towering and iconic symbol of the winter holidays. For 2019, it’s a 90-year-old tree, standing 25 Fact number 2: Russia has very long New Year holidays. Normally they last until January 8 because people celebrate Christmas on January 7. New Year vocabulary. If you want to attend Russia on a New Year then you need to know some Russian words those are connected to the topic of a New Year. Here are some of the words: Новый год — New This year, it is called The Yolka, which in Russian can mean a decorated holiday tree, a celebration, or simply a fir tree. Tree ornaments, garlands, holiday masks and costumes, greetings cards, Grandfather Frost figurines, holiday home decor from the 1930s through the early 1960s – these are the fascinating artifacts you will see in the gallery. Instead, the tree became a symbol of the new year. To this day, New Year is the most important of all holidays in Russia. We firmly believe that what happens on New Year’s Eve will dictate your It simply was not the thing to do to go on celebrating for several days in a row. On the night of New Year, public transport ran later than usual, until 2 am. The majority of city residents had finished celebrating by that time, returned home, placed presents for their children under the New Year tree and were fast asleep. That’s how the Christmas tree transformed into the New Year tree for Russians, and the New Year is still the most-awaited holiday for all people in Russia (and former Soviet republics). On December 29, 2004, new amendments were made to Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, under which the New Year’s holidays lasted from January 1 to January 5 inclusive, with Russia’s main New Year’s tree was cut down on December 11 in a forest near the village of Novopareevo, Shchelkovo Municipal District, in northeastern Moscow Region, and was delivered to the MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Russia's main New Year's tree set up on the Kremlin’s Cathedral Square has already been decorated with more than 2,500 toys and two kilometers of garlands, the
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