With approach of New Year 2014 people start to reflect, where and how to spend New Year that the holiday has turned out unusual and unforgettable which it would be possible to recollect with pleasure the whole year. For men of means fashionable and interesting it is considered celebrating of New Year abroad.
Especially interestingly also it is useful to spend New Year in England. Though it, of course, will be not absolutely New Year in the Russian understanding. It will be faster continuation of Christmas or it is possible to tell still holidays for those who yet tired to celebrate and have fun. Ornaments, gifts and mystery atmosphere in England reach the peak for Christmas. After all this holiday is of great importance for Englishmen. Speaking about English New Year, it is possible to describe some Russian traditions safely.
For example, the noisy cheerful company of friends, a New Year’s striking of a clock, house general cleaning, and an elegant fur-tree. All it is characteristic for English New Year. So to meet New Year in English it is quite possible. Englishmen still have additional and interesting enough New Year’s traditions. When the striking of a clock begins, the English population opens wide open entrance doors, and all: both smart, and back. Thus Englishmen expel all negative the energy, accumulated for the last year, and start light, positive with arrival of New Year. In England still the great value is given to such custom, as «the first person in new year».
Whom the first you will see in the first morning of New Year, and your come year will be such. It is considered very good sign if this first visitor brings a piece of coal or pure water to you in a gift. By the way, in Russia this English tradition has certain popularity. And one more of the most pleasant attributes of New Year — New Year’s congratulatory cards comes from England.
And in Russia this tradition became one of the most favorite and necessary. However, the traditional New Year’s table in Russia and England is considerably separated. Though if to compare English Christmas and the Russian New Year, we will receive approximately too most. The difference remains only in the name of dishes. And here on abundance and a variety all will be approximately identical.
