Fact 26.
The most extensive New Year celebrations in Russia occur on December 31st/January 1st. Fireworks and concerts mark this holiday. It is on this day that the Russian Santa, or Ded Moroz, and his lady companion Snegurochka visit children to present the gifts. What those in the West would call a Christmas Tree is considered a New Year's Tree in Russia. Because the Russian New Year precedes Christmas in Russia on January 7.
Ded Moroz (Father Frost, the Red Nose) and his granddaughter Snegurochka (the Snow Maiden) are two
legendary characters, which bring presents to Russian children. Ded Moroz comes on the first night of the new year and leaves his presents under the New Year’s Tree. He is dressed in a red costume and has a huge white beard, large bag with presents inside, and a staff. Snegurochka is dressed in a light blue coat and usually has a long braid. The official residence of Ded Moroz is Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Region.
The Kremlin Clock
The Kremlin Clock is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. Usually, for decades the chimes have rung on the quarter hour, with bells tolling for each full hour. Every New Year's night hundreds of people gather on Red Square to celebrate the coming of the new year. They usually listen to the president's traditional speech and then wait for the first stroke of the Kremlin Clock, which marks the beginning of the new year. It is rather a solemn moment, so many people go to the Red Square every year, just to go through it again and again.
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