Tonight in Russia is a festival, the name of which sounds pretty weird - old New Year. Is that before the 1917 Russian revolution lived according to the Julian calendar that had about 13 days apart with the Julian who already used other European countries. The situation changed after 1918, when the revolutionary government in Russia also introduced the Gregorian calendar. Thus, all parties moved to other days and our country began to celebrate the New Year with everyone. However, many people continued to celebrate this event the second time the night of 13-14 January, according to the old schedule, as were used before. This tradition lives on to this and is called the Old New Year. Thus the current cycle of year-end parties in Russia is the longest in Europe, starts on 25 December with the Catholic Christmas, many people celebrated as a secular party and a sort of prologue to major holidays. Then come the New Year, Orthodox Christmas (celebrated on January 7, because the Russian Orthodox Church until now still using the Gregorian calendar) and finally, the old New Year night of 13-14 January. In the end the Russians and tired of so many parties, so much food, drink and looked so desired inpaciencia arrival of a peaceful everyday life, working day and no celebrations:) However
tonight across the country will provide the second time by the arrival of 2009. Happy New Year Old!
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