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Traditional Russian Christmas festivities start on Christmas Eve, which is celebrated on 6 January [O.S. 24 December]. Christmas was largely erased from the Russian calendar for much of the 20th century due to the Soviet Union's anti-religious policies , but many of its traditions survived, having been transplanted to New Year's Day . [ 4 ]
People can buy "Yolka" balls, knitted mittens, traditional Russian decorations and food from Russia, regions under Russian influence and generally popular Christmas food such as Bavarian sausages or Russian blinchiki. A circular "battery" of counters has been set up in the center, where they sell Balloons, going from 500 up to 1,000 rubles.
Russian Orthodox Christmas Service in St. Petersburg on 7 January 2019. Christmas in Russia (Рождество Христово, Rozhdestvo Khristovo) is celebrated on 25 December (Julian calendar) which falls on 7 January (Gregorian calendar) and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.
4 January - Vladimir Repyev, 52, Russian Olympic silver medal-winning handball player. [2] 8 January - Irène Mélikoff, 91, Russian-born French Turkologist. [3] 13 January - Mikhail Donskoy, 61, Russian programmer, co-developer of the first world computer chess champion . [4]
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Date English name Russian name Notes 1 January: New Year's Day: Russian: Новый год Most of the traditions that were originally associated with Christmas in Russia, such as Father Frost and decorated fir-trees, have been moved to New Year's Day since the October Revolution, arguably making New Year's Day the largest celebration in the Soviet Union and modern Russia.