New Year in Russia is a bigger holiday than Christmas. Russian New Year – How do Russians celebrate it? Christmas and New Year fuss in Russia, as well as throughout the world, comes somewhere in late November – early December. First, in the form of supermarkets filling the counters with the Christmas and New Year items, and then on the streets of cities with the decorations and Christmas trees appearing.
Many people, especially those who have children, set up and decorate real or artificial Christmas trees in their homes. Children cut out snowflakes from paper and stick them on the windows. Closer to the new year, people begin to congratulate each other C наступа́ющим! which literally means “with the upcoming”, i.e. “Happy upcoming New year!”It is accustomed to meet the New Year clean and well dressed. Russians believe in the saying “as you meet the New Year, so you spend it”.
Therefore, on the 31st, the whole day Russian hostesses cook and make sure that their houses are clean to meet the New Year in all glory. The typical New Year’s dishes for Russians are Olivier salad, herring under a fur coat, and many other different salads, which are made in such volumes that you can happily eat them a couple of days after the New Year’s feast. The most iconic fruit for the New Year is mandarin. The traditional drink is champagne.
The ice rink in Red Square is a popular attraction throughout the festive season, and is especially popular on new years eve.
For dining options on new years eve in Moscow then you are more than spoiled for choice, with over 5000 eateries spread across the metropolitan area, with all major international cuisines catered for, as well as most budgets.
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