In most countries that follow the Gregorian calendar, the New Year falls on the night of December 31st to January 1st. This holiday was founded in 46 BC. e. in the Ancient Roman state. At that time, the date was dedicated to the god Janus. In the Russian Empire, until the 15th century, the New Year was celebrated on the first day of spring, and after that on September 1, according to the Julian calendar. People began to celebrate the arrival of the New Year on January 1 only in 1700 by decree of Peter the Great.

People tend to put off making important decisions until later. However, New Year's Eve often becomes a milestone that even the most timid and fearful people cross. Someone thinks it’s time to decide on a change of place of residence and takes out a loan from the bank, someone proposes marriage at the festive table. December 31 is Decision Day, which calls for an end to lack of will and uncertainty.

Today, December 31st is an Unlucky Day only symbolically. It is believed that on the eve of the New Year, everyone is given the opportunity to experience some kind of failure or fiasco in order to get rid of them before January 1st. All misfortunes will remain in the past, and the next 365 days after December 31 will be filled with good luck and joyful events.

It is believed that at this hour it is necessary to stop any conflicts, strife and think about a peaceful resolution of the situation. Of course, it cannot be said that conflicts, clashes, various quarrels and strife really stop on planet Earth. Rather, the holiday has a purely symbolic meaning in order to attract public attention to the identified problem.

The end of Yule celebrations falls on the Twelfth Night, from December 31 to January 1 according to the ancient German calendar, or on January 6-7 according to the Christian calendar. The day that followed Twelfth Night was called “Day of Destiny.” Before sunset, it was recommended to especially carefully monitor both your speech and your actions and actions, because it was believed that they determined the further events of the New Year.

Confetti and glitter trail day

There are a lot of eyewitness observations about the ability of a person to influence the surrounding reality with his thoughts. Group meditations create a powerful energy message that multiplies the intentions of one individual. The necessary effect is achieved not from wishes and prayers asking for peace, but from focusing on the internal experience of harmony and peace by the participants in meditation.

The holiday is associated with the church day of honoring the memory of St. Modestus, patriarch of the Jerusalem church in the 7th century. Children and youth organized carols on Modest's Day

Day of the Special Transportation Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis around the World

Hogmanay is similar in date and content to our New Year. It also starts after midnight and ends late at night or in the morning. The main symbol of Hagmanay is fire, so this is the time for lighting fires and dancing in the street. It should be noted that New Year in Scotland is more significant than Christmas and it is celebrated so magnificently that many thousands of tourists, like lemmings, flock to the country on the eve of this holiday.

Saint Sylvester's Day for Catholics

Day of customs workers of the Kyrgyz Republic

Feast of the Nineteenth Day of the Month of Sharaf among the Bahá'ís

Feast of the Holy Family

Orthodox holidays on December 31:

Memorial Day of Saint Modest, Archbishop of Jerusalem

Memorial Day of the Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye