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New Year’s Day

                           (by Olga, form 6b)

I like winter. This season brings us a lot of festivals. My favorite celebration is New Year’s Day!

On New Year’s Eve my father, brother and I decorate our New Year’s tree. 

My mother usually cooks special delicious dishes in the kitchen. I often help her.

Then we have festive supper and organize some funny games and competitions. We enjoy making New Year’s wishes and telling fortunes.

At 12 o’clock we always watch fireworks display. Some people go downtown to watch the firework. But we usually stay at home as it is seen from our windows. We always have a great time.

I think it is a fantastic holiday. And I like it very much!  

The Way Our Family Celebrates New Year’s Eve.

                                                                     (by Matvey, form 6a)

              Hello, I’m Matvey. I am 12 years old and I live in the beautiful city of Sevastopol. Now I’m going to tell you how our family celebrates New Year’s Eve.

      In Russia we begin to celebrate New Year’s Day on December 31(New Year’s Eve) and continue on January 1. We have a lot of free time on winter holidays.

      Before New Year’s Day our family makes some preparations. Dad does shopping. Mum makes some special dishes. Grandma makes toffee apples and banana pie. As for me, I make decorations in our flat. 

   After that we wait for guests and have festive meals. Then we exchange gifts. I like this tradition very much. Finally there is an exciting fireworks display on the balcony. It is always fun!

      At the night all the members of our family watch New Year’s programs on TV. But I prefer playing computer games with my friends. Everybody has a great time!

                                            HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

OLD NEW YEAR

                                                                                                   (by Anastasia, 6b)

Every year, at the night from January 13 to January 14, we enjoy celebrating the so-called Old New Year – a feast and for many people an independent holiday helping to prolong the joy and pleasure of the winter holidays. It is the second opportunity to celebrate the New Year, which falls on January 14^th  according to the old Orthodox calendar.

We usually celebrate Old New Year with family and it is much quieter than January 1^st..

 This celebration falls on the Day of St. Basil the Great, also known as “ generous”.  On this day people wear new, elegant clothes, enjoy a rich table, go to visit friends or relatives and have fun.

One of the Old New Year traditions is going from house to house and singing ritual carols to wish happiness, peace and prosperity. 

 

Telling fortunes is a folk tradition  observed by unmarried girls.

 There is a superstition  that if in the coming New Year, the first person to enter the house is  a man – the  year will be successful, if it is a woman the year will be unlucky.

  So it is better not to believe in superstitions.

Happy Old New Year!