14th of January is a very interesting day! It is the holiday that is celebrated basically in Slavic countries – the Old New Year. It is also known as Orthodox New Year and is currently an unofficial holiday, so people don’t have some day offs at work, and children keep on visiting the school, but this doesn’t stop people from celebrating it!
This day appeared because of the change from Julian to Gregorian in 1918, as previously this day used to be the 1st of January. It was hard for many people to change their habits, so this made the Old New Year appear. For the majority of the world, this day is quite confusing due to the combination of the words “old” and “new.”
Despite the holiday to be non-official, Slavic people still tend to celebrate it! And they do this the way they are used to during all winter holidays. Actually, the chain of winter holidays starts from the 25th of December and continues exactly will the 14th of January. Only after the Old New Year, it is acceptable to take away the New Year tree. And on the last day, people try to have as much fun as possible with the family dinner or meetings with friends!
Some still exchange gifts, as it is always pleasant not only to receive something but also to give! You can also become a part of this interesting and unusual Slavic tradition. If you come to online chat on the 14th of January, you can ask ladies about this holiday, and find out how they celebrate it! And maybe to treat your beloved one with a gift, as if you didn’t have time or possibility to do this till the 1st of January, this is your best chance to change the situation!
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