Cristmas Around the World

Christmas around the world

• Goes the old year , rustling its last page , it's better that it will not go away , and the worst will not happen again.

Egypt

Ancient Egypt New Year was celebrated in early summer , when the Nile flood .

Ancient Greece

• Celebrating New Year fell on the longest day of the year - June 22 . Chronology of the ancient Greeks were the first Olympic Games that were held in honor of the legendary Hercules.

Ancient Rome

• The custom of making gifts came from ancient Rome , where the first gifts were branches of laurel , symbolizing happiness and good luck in the coming year .

France

• During the French Revolution, the New Year celebrated in France on September 22 - the day of formation of the Republic .

England

• England in the Middle Ages, New Year was celebrated in the spring – 1march. custom exchange greeting cards with wishes of happiness and luck came from England .

Russia

• New Year in Russia is September 1 . And only in 1700 by decree of Peter the Great began to celebrate the New Year on January 1st. Russia. 1700 Celebrating New Year in 1700, it started the parade on Red Square in the evening sky lit up with the bright lights of fireworks . Christmas tree The custom of decorating the Christmas tree came from our ancestors , who treated trees as living beings . And in these days the New Year ?

Germany

• In Germany, Christmas is considered the main and favorite holiday . It is Germany's world owes the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree . Christmas table in Germany necessarily dim snow- white cloth , decorated with fir branches , candles and all sorts of nice souvenir .

JAPAN

• On the morning of February 1st all the inhabitants of towns and villages located on the street to meet the sunrise. With the first rays of the rising sun , they congratulate each other a Happy New Year and share gifts.U Japanese have a wonderful tradition - to laugh at the time of the New Year . It is interesting to celebrate the New Year Eskimos , who do not have the exact date of the holiday . The first snow fell , and then come the New Year - to meet him !

China

• Very nice New Year's Eve in China. It seems that the whole country is like a huge ball of light , because during the Chinese New Year procession lit set of lights to light your way through the new year . They believe that the new year surrounded by evil spirits and evil spirits and deter them from using firecrackers and fireworks .

Happy New Year 2016 !