31st of December – Happy New Year

VeronikaLove congratulates you on your 2021 year! May it be happier than the previous one, may all sadness be left behind and forgotten, may happy days wait for you ahead and all dreams come true! May your love find you as soon as possible and turn your life into paradise!

Until the 15th century, the beginning of the year was considered March 1, which marked the awakening of nature. Since 1492, the New Year has been officially celebrated on September 1. In 1699, Peter I introduced the European traditions of celebrating the New Year. The celebration began to be celebrated on January 1, according to the Julian calendar. In 1918, the Gregorian calendar was introduced. New Years' began to be celebrated two weeks earlier, although the official date remained unchanged.

Preparations for the New Year begins in early December. Spruce is lit on the main squares of the cities, near which the main events of the winter holidays unfold. The hostesses make up the menu in advance, think over the shopping list, invite guests, carry out general cleaning in the house.

People are attentive to the choice of New Year's outfit. They try to make the color of their clothes please the patron animal of the Chinese calendar. A popular proverb is "As you celebrate the New Year, so you will spend it." Therefore, on the eve of the holiday, people try to complete important matters, distribute debts, and forgive offenses.

The celebration of the New Year begins on the evening of December 31st. The owners of the house and invited guests gather at a lush table. Closer to midnight, they see off the old year, wishing each other that all the hardships remain in the past year, watching the President's New Year's address on television.

A bottle of champagne is uncorked at midnight. A wish is made to the chimes. To make the plan come true, most gambling write a wish on a piece of paper and set it on fire. The ashes are dipped into a glass of champagne and drunk.

The main attribute of the New Year holidays is a tree. In every house, a coniferous beauty is decorated with toys, balls, bright tinsel, and electric garlands. A scarlet star is placed at the top. It is popular among children to make garlands, lanterns, and various colored papercrafts.

The window panes are decorated with homemade snowflakes. From European culture came the tradition of hanging a sock for gifts and a wreath of pine needles on the front door in the children's room.

On the eve of the New Year, the streets of cities flare up with bright illumination. On the squares and in the halls of shopping centers, elegant Christmas trees and festive decorations are installed.

VeronikaLove hopes that you will meet this holiday wonderfully with your lady and that the next year will be better than the previous one!

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