New Year holidays are approaching! Have you already decided where to hold them? We offer the TOP 5 MOST POPULAR COUNTRIES FOR NEW YEAR'S VACATION: 1.THAILAND Holidays in Thailand guarantee beautiful sunny weather and unforgettable experiences. This exotic country is the best place to host winter holidays. In Thailand, it is not customary to celebrate the New Year on the night of December 31, but for Russian tourists, hotels have created all the necessary conditions for this, including a New Year tree and fireworks. In addition to relaxing on sandy beaches with clear seas, tourists can indulge in shopping in vibrant Bangkok and visiting local attractions. 3. UAE New Year celebrations are especially vibrant in the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai - at exactly midnight the sky lights up with the colorful lights of gorgeous fireworks. The weather in January is hot and sunny, but the sea at this time is quite cool and is not conducive to comfortable swimming. However, most hotels located in the UAE are equipped with special heated swimming pools. You can also go to the water park with the whole family. New Year's holidays in the UAE are a great time for shopping, as the world famous Shopping Festival opens at this time, which marks the start of official sales. 4. Türkiye Türkiye still remains the constant leader in the number of tourists from Russia, not only in the summer months, but also during the New Year holidays. This is explained, first of all, by the huge selection of all kinds of hotels and affordable prices. The weather in Turkey at this time of year, of course, is not conducive to a full-fledged beach holiday, but many hotels are equipped with heated swimming pools with sea water. In addition, during the New Year holidays you can pamper yourself with various spa treatments. IN New Year's Eve All hotels provide an interesting holiday program with concerts, masquerades, dancing, gifts from Santa Claus, champagne and delicious treats. Ski resorts are becoming increasingly popular among Russians due to the variety of different slopes and the presence of the favorite all-inclusive system. Holidays in the mountains of Turkey can be compared with European ski resorts in terms of service, but the package will cost half as much. 5. FINLAND This European country is a traditional destination for winter tourism. And this is not surprising - where else but to the homeland of Santa Claus to go to New Year holidays. Children and adults will be interested in visiting the village of Santa Claus, where they can ride in a reindeer sleigh, dine in a cozy cafe and buy Christmas souvenirs. Fans of alpine skiing will be able to appreciate such resorts as Levi, Rovaniemi, Kuusamo-Ruko, famous for their excellent slopes for both beginners and professionals. Also, many hotels in Finland offer vacationers to rent a snowmobile. But the most interesting thing is participation in various entertainment programs with colorful national customs. Thus, a famous Christmas tradition is the evening Finnish sauna, after which the whole family gathers at the table. The holiday menu includes such must-have dishes as vinaigrette, baked pork, national flatbreads and Christmas mulled wine. 5. CHINA In China, as in other countries, the New Year is celebrated on December 31, but the main holiday for the Chinese is considered the New Year lunar calendar. On this day, concerts with the participation of famous pop stars, various competitions and entertainment are held in the squares of large cities. Instead of Christmas trees, the Chinese decorate Trees of Light, and parades with multi-meter dragons take place on the streets of the city. One of the most unusual and beautiful traditions of celebrating the New Year is the launching of paper lanterns into the sky. This event takes place after the chimes and grand New Year's fireworks.
New Year... And even though it rains here and there instead of snow, you can still feel the approach of the holiday. We are all used to celebrating the New Year in different ways: someone is waiting and anticipating wild fun, corporate parties or lush banquets, others dream of relaxing quietly in front of the TV, others dream of finally gathering the whole family at one table... But everyone is united by the hope that the New Year will be better than the outgoing one, will bring new joys, relief from problems and many pleasant surprises.
New Year has always been the most favorite holiday in Rus'. They were waiting for him, they pinned their hopes and aspirations on him, they believed that he would bring changes for the better. They began to prepare for the New Year long ago, stocking up on the best outfits and delicious food for festive table. And among the people there are many superstitions associated with this holiday. They believed in them, observed their customs, and passed on their traditions from generation to generation.
Many New Year's signs have survived to this day. And even if some of us now treat them with kind irony, it is still these days that we try to follow the advice of our ancestors. Some signs, for example, that it is best to celebrate the New Year in a new outfit or at least have some kind of new accessory, and then the whole next year will be rich in updates, everyone knows.
We are also trying to pay off our debts before the New Year, but it is not recommended to give money away right before the holiday - there is a risk of paying off your debts over the next twelve months.
New Year's gifts for loved ones are always distinguished by special warmth and a piece of invested soul. If you haven’t prepared gifts yet, hurry up, because... last days before the holiday, the bustle in stores and a bunch of urgent household chores will prevent you from choosing truly pleasant and necessary things. Take a look at ours - it is possible that you will find what you need there.
The pre-holiday bustle is not an easy task for the housewife. You want to have time to do everything, do everything, and it often happens that a holiday is on the doorstep, but you no longer have the strength to rejoice. Don’t try to do literally everything: no matter how urgent things seem to you, don’t do hard work on New Year’s Eve, otherwise, according to folk superstition, such work will be provided to you for the whole year.
Try to finish all your work, including preparations for the holiday: cleaning and preparing food before the evening, and devote the remaining time to rest, taking care of yourself - your health and appearance. Make time for family and friends.
The articles in our magazine will help you prepare your home for the holiday in the most optimal way, and our Cookbook of “wild” housewives will help you create a truly festive menu.
On the portal “Beauty Secrets of “Wild” Housewives” you will learn how to tidy up your face, figure, hair in the time remaining before the holidays, find out what to wear to celebrate the New Year of the Horse 2014, take lessons in holiday makeup or choose a new hairstyle.
Surely your family, relatives and friends have their own traditions for celebrating the New Year. But for sure for New Year's table Each of us, having filled our glasses with champagne, in the minutes remaining until midnight thinks about the past year, remembers what was good and bright in it, about hopes that came true and unexpected joys. This is exactly how we need to look at the passing year in a kind way. A lot of interesting information about New Year celebrations in our country and around the world, about New Year's signs, traditions, and the rules for organizing a holiday, the section “Holidays of the Year” will tell you.
And, as you prepare to celebrate the New Year, remember the most important sign that we have all known since childhood - how you spend New Year’s Eve, so the whole next year may turn out for you. And although such a prediction can be considered a joke, try to celebrate this holiday with the people you like most and in the most comfortable environment - who knows, what if the signs don’t lie?
Christmas and New Year are coming to cities and countries around the world. Santa Clauses are starting to hit the streets everywhere from Beijing to Beirut, and you can see the holiday approaching everywhere - on glowing trees, in garlands, in store windows, temples and other places. This issue contains photographs of people preparing for Christmas and New Year, which are just around the corner.
1. A man dressed as Santa Claus with a smoke bomb rides a wakeboard on a small lake in Hamburg on December 5. (REUTERS/Christian Charisius)
2. A tree against a background of Christmas lights in Nervione, Seville, December 11. (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images)
3. People look on after the annual Christmas lights ceremony in New York on November 30. Thousands of people came to watch the lighting of the 12-ton, 22-meter Norwegian Christmas tree during one of New York's main ceremonies. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
4. Santa Claus Larry Durian is scanned at Canton Airport in Greene, Ohio, December 8. Santa spent about seven hours at the airport greeting passengers. (AP Photo/The Repository, Scott Heckel)
5. The Royal Cambridge College Choir rehearses for the Christmas service in one of the Cambridge chapels on December 11. The first Christmas choirs appeared on Christmas Eve in 1918, and their television broadcasts are watched by millions of people around the world. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
6. against the backdrop of the Intercession Cathedral and the Spasskaya Tower (right) in Moscow on December 2. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
Six-year-old Jonathan Fernandez sleeps in a Best Buy shopping cart after Thanksgiving on November 26 in Naples, Florida. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
8. People watch fireworks during the lighting ceremony of a huge Christmas tree in Beirut on December 9. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
9. Donald Boyce dressed as Santa in a canoe off Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, December 11. (REUTERS/Outrigger Hotel)
10. The Christmas tree in Washington after the lighting ceremony on December 7. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
11. US President Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Washington on December 9. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
12. A participant in the “Santa Claus Marathon” on Princes Street in Edinburgh on December 12. (REUTERS/David Moir)
13. Fireworks over a Christmas tree on the water in the Lagoa area in Rio de Janeiro on December 4. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
14. A participant in the parade at the Festival of Lights in San Jose, Costa Rica, December 11. (YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
15. A girl in water illuminated by lights in Medellin, Colombia, December 4. (RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images)
16. Santa Claus at the Christmas tree market in Mellensee, near Berlin, December 12. According to estimates by the German Association of Arborists, Germans could purchase 29 million Christmas trees this season. (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
17. Runners at the end of the Santa Speedo Marathon, which began at the Lir Irish Pub & Restaurant, in Boston on December 11. (John Tlumacki/Boston Globe)
18. A man in a huge ball not far from shopping center in Taipei, Taiwan, December 7. (REUTERS/Nicky Loh)
A trumpeter plays in front of a Christmas tree at the Bergparade ("Mountain Parade") during snowfall in Seiffen, Germany, on December 11. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Skiers and snowboarders dress as Santa during the 11th annual Santa Sunday in Newry, Maine, on December 5. Event attendees receive a free lift ticket if they come dressed as Santa Claus and donate $10 (or more) to the Bethel Rotary Club fundraiser. (AP Photo/Joel Page)
21. Journey Skyerski, 7, chooses a new bike and helmet during the tree lighting ceremony at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 7. Children's Charities, Chalmer McWilliams and Texas Air Systems provided new bicycles to 100 children. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
22. Chinese police disperse a group of 100 foreigners attending the SantaCon event in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on December 11. Similar events are held all over the world, but Santa Clauses have been kicked out of the square. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
23. Space-themed Christmas decorations over Carnaby Street in London on November 29. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
24. Joanna Heller, dressed as an angel, tells a traditional monologue at the opening ceremony of Germany's oldest market in Nuremberg on November 26. The first records of this market date back to 1628. (REUTERS/Michaela Rehle)
25. Christmas tree against the backdrop of the Lenin statue on Rostov-on-Don Square on December 9. (REUTERS/Vladimir Konstantinov)
26. Fire from a fireplace in a special room during a demonstration of the importance of fire safety measures in Menlo Park, California, December 9. The Menlo Park Fire Department held its annual fire safety demonstration to warn people about the dangers of fire during the holiday season. At the demonstration, firefighters showed how quickly a fire can engulf an entire house if the tree suddenly catches fire from a fire in the fireplace or unattended candles. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
27. A walrus named Nuka eats birthday cake at the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn on December 6. This custom-made cake is not only delicious, but healthy too. Sometimes aquarium keepers treat animals with such delicacies to give them physical and mental stimulation. (AP Photo/Wildlife Conservation Society, Julie Larsen Maher)
28. A man dressed as Julenissen, the Norwegian Santa Claus, paints nesting dolls in Moscow on December 7. (REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov)
29. Workers at the English branch of Amazon.co.uk prepare for a difficult festive season in Swansea, Wales, on November 26. It is Amazon's largest branch of its six in the UK, covering 800,000 sq m. ft. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
31. Runners dressed as Santa Claus during the Liverpool Marathon on December 5. At the annual event, thousands of participants run a 5-kilometer route through the city streets. (PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
32. A girl checks the lights on a Christmas decoration next to her sleeping son at a market stall on a Manila street on December 11. Filipinos celebrate one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world, which begins on December 16 and ends with Epiphany in January. (REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo)
33. Christians hold candles during a Christmas service at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on December 11. One hundred thousand Christians gathered in the Indonesian capital's largest stadium for the service. (REUTERS/Supri)
A lone Christmas tree decorated with lights and remote-controlled battery-powered toys greets drivers on the Glenn Highway near Palmer, Alaska, on December 5. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bill Roth)
35. Glassblower Will Shakespeare makes glass beads at the Shakspeare Glass and Gallery workshop in Taunton, England, on December 10. Somerset's traditional glassblowers are making more than 100 marbles a day as Christmas approaches. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
36. A man puts up model houses at Germany's oldest market, Christkindlsmarkt, in Nuremberg on November 26. Our compatriots are experiencing an increase in demand for New Year's tours to Holland, the Czech Republic and Austria with Germany. (REUTERS/Michaela Rehle)
37. Eight-year-old Emma Mear hugs Santa Claus at Macy's department store in Cheektowaga, New York, on December 5. (AP Images for Macy's/Don Heupel)
December. : the time of preparation for the holiday, the Christmas tree, gifts... It would seem that there should be elated, pre- festive mood...because of the anticipation of New Year's miracles and fun... (to be honest... many subconsciously believe in fairy tales and like to have fun).
However, watching people bustling around in supermarkets and preparing for the New Year, you will notice that New Year's, festive mood they don't have it.
The question is, why do many people not have the anticipated holiday mood? Why do people, instead of rejoicing and lifting themselves and others Christmas mood, stupidly, somehow zombie-like, buying everything at sales, as if he was being forced to celebrate the New Year?
Where is it Holiday mood? Where is the anticipated joy from the upcoming holiday? Where are those glowing eyes waiting for a dream to come true on New Year's Eve? Why is there nothing like this? Have people forgotten how to truly, naturally enjoy life? So unhappy and overwhelmed with everyday problems that they have become like robots?
And many people have only one thing left to do - try to lift their holiday spirit when... New Year is approaching with the help of alcohol...stupid and flat jokes against the background of intoxication, and unhealthy laughter at oneself and loved ones during and after drunken behavior...
What is this - Christmas mood? A dream that came true on New Year's Eve? Happy holiday? Rest and relaxation after the past working year?
How to create a New Year's mood?
New Year's Eve and itself Christmas mood depends on your own thoughts and ideas about the approaching New Year holiday, on your interpretation of upcoming events during the New Year holidays, on your beliefs and hopes, on your optimism, finally...
And in order to create a festive, New Year’s mood for yourself - and therefore make the New Year’s Eve itself wonderful (remember... how you meet... so will you spend it) - you need a little... - relax, and change your thinking, attitude and expectations from the New Year... become a little child, and believe a little in fairy-tale magic...
To do this, it is enough to imagine in your fantasies - vividly imagine and emotionally experience - the upcoming New Year's Eve... You can take memories from the past and revive them in your imagination... You can come up with a new one beautiful fantasy…
And here it doesn’t matter that it will be fiction - the important thing is that you can experience and record in your subconscious a good, joyful emotion... and connect it with new good thoughts about the upcoming holiday...
You can repeat it several times, coming up with different endings for the New Year... until it sticks...
And then, having lifted the New Year's mood, you can congratulate yourself on the New Year, on new happiness... After all, happiness is not things - it is not material... happiness is good feelings, emotions and a great mood...
Soon the New Year will come to every home on our planet. In any country from Beirut to Beijing you can see Santa Clauses on the streets; the eve of the holiday can also be felt in temples, in store windows, in garlands, glowing trees and other places. This issue of photography is dedicated to people who are preparing for the New Year and Christmas.
1. A man dressed as Santa Claus with fireworks in his hand rides a wakeboard on a lake in Hamburg on December 5.
3. Christmas tree near Rockefeller Center. The Christmas lights lighting ceremony is held annually in New York City on November 30th. This time the tree is 22 meters high and weighs 12 tons. A crowd of thousands of people always gathers to watch this ceremony.
4. Larry Durian dressed as Santa Claus at Canton Airport during a scan in Greene, Ohio. He spent about seven hours at the airport greeting passengers.
5. Rehearsal of the Royal Cambridge College Choir Christmas service in Cambridge Chapel, December 11. In 1918, on the eve of Christmas, the first Christmas choirs appeared, whose performances were broadcast on television throughout the world.
7. Naples, Florida, November 26. Jonathan Fernandez, 6, sleeps in a cart at Best Buy after Thanksgiving on Black Friday.
9. Hawaii, Honolulu, December 11. Donald Boyce dressed as Santa Claus in a canoe near Waikiki Beach.
10. Washington. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony is held annually on December 7th.
11. Washington, December 9. American President Barack Obama with his daughter Sasha at the festive tree lighting ceremony.
12. Edinburgh, December 12. One of the participants in the “Santa Claus Marathon”, which took place on Princes Street.
16. Near Berlin, December 12. A man dressed as Santa Claus at the Christmas tree market in Mellensee.
17. Boston, December 11. Runners during the Santa Speedo Marathon, which started at the Lir Irish Pub & Restaurant.
19. Germany, December 11. A trumpeter plays in front of the Christmas tree during the Mountain Parade while it snows in Seiffen.
20. Maine, December 5. Newry's 11th annual Santa Sunday, where snowboarders and skiers dress up as Santa. Anyone who comes dressed as Santa Claus receives a free lift ticket or $10 if they donate to a charity event held at the Bethel Rotary Club.
Journey Skyerski of Fort Worth, Texas, chooses a new bike during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Texas Motor Speedway on December 7. Texas Air Systems, Chalmer McWilliams, and Children's Charities provided 100 children with new bicycles.
22. A group of 100 foreigners attending the SantaCon event is dispersed by Chinese police in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, December 11. Such events are now held in all countries of the world, but Santa Clauses have been driven away from this square.
24. Joanna Heller, dressed in an angel costume, recites a traditional monologue at the opening ceremony of the old market in Nuremberg, Germany, November 26. The first memories of this market were recorded in 1628.
26. California State, Menlo Park, December 9. Demonstrating the importance of fire safety measures, fire from a fireplace in a special room. The fire safety demonstration is held annually by the Menlo Park Fire Department in an effort to warn people about the dangers of fire during the holiday season.
27. The walrus, named Nuka, eats his birthday cake, New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, December 6. This cake is both healthy and delicious.
28. A man dressed in the costume of the Norwegian Santa Claus - Julenissen, paints nesting dolls, Moscow, December 7.
29. Workers at Amazon.co.uk, whose branch is located in Swansea, Wales, England, are preparing for a difficult holiday season on November 26. This Amazon branch is one of the largest of the six existing in the UK, with an area of 800,000 square meters. feet
31. Liverpool, December 5. Marathon of runners dressed as Santa Claus. Every year, thousands of Santa Clauses in disguise run through the city streets on a 5-kilometer route.
32. A woman checks the lights on a Christmas decoration as her son sleeps next to her at a market stall on a Manila street on December 11. Filipinos celebrate one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world, starting on December 16th and ending in January with Epiphany.
33. Christians at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium during a Christmas candlelight service, Jakarta, December 11. One hundred thousand Christians gathered in the largest stadium in the Indonesian capital for this service.
34. Alaska, December 5. The tree, decorated with toys and battery-powered lights that are remotely controlled, is being built near Palmer on Glenn Highway.
35. Will Shakespeare, a glassblower from Taunton, makes glass balls at the Shakspeare Glass and Gallery workshop, England, December 10. Somerset glassblowers make no more than 100 marbles a day.
36. The oldest market Christkindlsmarkt in Germany. A man puts up miniature models of houses, Nuremberg, November 26.
37. Cheektowaga, New York, December 5th. Emma Mair hugs Santa Claus at Macy's.
