Cristmas Around the World

it's better that it will not go away , and

the worst will not happen again.

when the Nile flood .

the year - June 22 . Chronology of the ancient

Greeks were the first Olympic Games that were held in honor of the legendary Hercules.

, where the first gifts were branches of laurel ,

symbolizing happiness and good luck in the coming year .

on September 22 - the day of formation of the

Republic .

in the spring – 1march. custom exchange greeting cards with

wishes of happiness and luck came from England .

in 1700 by decree of Peter the Great began to

celebrate the New Year on January 1st. Russia. 1700 Celebrating New Year in 1700, it started the parade on Red Square in the evening sky lit up with the bright lights of fireworks . Christmas tree The custom of decorating the Christmas tree came from our ancestors , who treated trees as living beings . And in these days the New Year ?

. It is Germany's world owes the tradition of decorating

the Christmas tree . Christmas table in Germany necessarily dim snow- white cloth , decorated with fir branches , candles and all sorts of nice souvenir .

towns and villages located on the street to meet the

sunrise. With the first rays of the rising sun , they congratulate each other a Happy New Year and share gifts.U Japanese have a wonderful tradition - to laugh at the time of the New Year . It is interesting to celebrate the New Year Eskimos , who do not have the exact date of the holiday . The first snow fell , and then come the New Year - to meet him !

the whole country is like a huge ball of light

, because during the Chinese New Year procession lit set of lights to light your way through the new year . They believe that the new year surrounded by evil spirits and evil spirits and deter them from using firecrackers and fireworks .