New Year & Christmas

A total of 41,300 law enforcement officers were involved in ensuring law and order, along with members of the National Guard and public organizations, as well as representatives of private security companies

Russia has celebrated New Year and Christmas with decorated fir trees since Peter the Great’s reign

TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration

There are approximately 9,073,878 children aged 5-9 in Russia who may still believe in Father Frost, researcher at the Institute of Computer Sciences and Telecommunications at RUDN University Artur Davtyan said

The main New Year’s tree celebration takes place in the State Kremlin Palace

The survey results show that more than half of Russians follow the tradition of making a wish as the New Year’s chimes strike

The list did not include the leaders of the UK, Germany, the US, France, Japan, and other large states unfriendly to Russia

In 2024, according to a government decree, December 29-31 (Sunday through Tuesday) will be days off, while December 28 (Saturday) will be a working day

During the video link session, the cosmonauts shared details on how they intend to celebrate the New Year aboard the station, a unique experiment, and other aspects of their work

It is noteworthy that watching the film The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath on New Year's Eve is considered an important tradition by many in Russia (40%), although 44% view it as outdated