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How and when to celebrate Christmas 2014 date, the number of the holiday, there are some Christmas traditions, a number of Christmas Eve, and which give gifts.
Almost all over the world celebrate Christmas not as in Russia, Catholics celebrate this holiday on the night of December 24 to 25, according to the Gregorian calendar.
We also calendar (Julian), Feast of the Nativity meet Serbian, Jerusalem and the Georgian Orthodox Church and a number of other Greek - Catholic and Protestant churches.
On the night of the 6th to the 7th of January in all Orthodox churches and temples Russia begins Christmas service which witnesses usually are millions of believers.
January 6 - Christmas Eve, Eve, Christmas Eve celebration
January 7, 2014 - Christmas a great holiday, a constant date
Christmas Celebration
Around the world, Christmas is considered to be a family holiday, where all family members gather together at one table. In Russia, however, is not as committed to this tradition, so this holiday home is open to all friends and family.
In Russia, on Christmas night we opened the door wide, and any passer-by was invited to a celebratory table, even if it was a homeless beggar, because ancient belief was that under the guise of a homeless person could hide Jesus Christ himself.
Christmas Eve 2014
The day before Christmas Eve is called, which is the final day of the forty strict Advent. Celebrate Christmas Eve 6 January 2014 - Christmas Eve, Eve.
The name "Eve" comes from "sochivo" - a traditional ritual dish which is preparing for Christmas. This lean porridge cereals with honey and nuts. There are hundreds of variations of the preparation of the meals, some of which come to us from ancient times.
In memory of the star of Bethlehem, the Magi which heralded the birth of the Savior on Christmas Eve can not take any kind of food before the first appearance of zvezdy.S the first star you can sit at the table and wish each other all the light and good.
Festive table must be served 12 meals. Sochivo In addition, the table must be made such dishes as pancakes, ham, jelly, lamb porridge, jellied fish, stuffed pig, duck or goose with apples, ham, pies, homemade sausages, cakes and other dishes.
Also on the table must be a variety of beverages, depending on the preference of the home.
Christmas traditions
Traditionally, in Russia, a festive table decoration was fresh hay, which is brought into the house and laid out on the table and was a symbol of the manger in which, having been born, Jesus lay.
Now, in connection with problematic finding hay in a city, sometimes in the center of the holiday table is sometimes put nativity scenes.
In ancient times the Christmas holiday table should always be covered with a white cloth, and many follow this tradition in our dni.Konkretnogo orders over table layout does not exist, but it is important that the Christmas table was decorated very solemn and abundant in number of dishes.
There is a tradition that came to us from antiquity. To the new year was a good one, you need Christmas Eve or Christmas night in itself render the birds bread crumbs or various seeds.
With the onset of the Christmas Yule start, which continue until Epiphany Eve, and include holidays and Basil the Great Vigil of the Baptism.
During this period, people visit relatives and friends, enjoying themselves, having fun, girls - guessing.
From antiquity to the present day preserved the tradition of caroling. Kolyada, it is necessary to open the doors and offer them sweets or lend money.
Just start divination at Christmas, where there is a great variety. Usually the girls are wondering, basically hoping to learn whether they will be released in the next year or married and remain "on the shelf".
Gift for Christmas 2014
On Christmas Day, as the New Year, to give gifts. It used to be that Christmas gift must be made with their own hands, but now it can be bought gift.
It is symbolic in this festival to give each other figures of angels, made independently or purchased. Angel donated need to be hung in the room, and it necessarily will bring happiness in the new year, good luck and success to the owner.
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