1. New Year’s Day is a holiday celebrated all over the world on January 1st, the first day of the New Year.
2. Many people celebrate New Year’s Day in the company of their family members and friends.
3. It is one of the oldest holidays celebrated in the world.
4. In Russia and other former Soviet republics this holiday is celebrated with feasts, champagne, traditional food and wishes.
5. We decorate New Year Fir Trees and have New Year parties.
6. Our Grandfather Frost wears a long blue or red fur coat, a matching hat and felt knee boots (валенки — valenki) and carries gifts in a large sack on his back.
7. Grandfather Frost is helped by his "granddaughter", Snegurochka (the Snow Maiden).
8. Our people believe that the way we spend New Year’s Eve is the same way we’ll spend the rest of the year.
9. When the clock starts striking midnight, people toast with champagne and make wishes.
10. Our Grandfather Frost brings gifts on New Year’s Eve instead of Christmas Eve.
Britain has earned a long history, which included several nationalities Albion. Throughout England peacefully coexist with each other Scots, English and Irish. Together, they bring to the culture of the country a lot of holidays and traditions.
Every year on March 17 the British celebrate St. Patrick's Day - one of the three patron saint of Ireland. At the same time, Japan, Russia, Argentina, the United States and other countries are also in this day become a little "Irish", celebrating the holiday with them