Russian Orthodox Christmas in the U.S.
Privet! I'm fairly new here to this message board and I hope that it is appropriate for me to start this particular thread in this General Discussion forum.
I understand that Russian Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7th, 13 days after Christmas is celebrated in the United States. I am interested to find out from Russians living here in the U.S. when it is that they celebrate Christmas? Is it on December 25th, January 7th, or perhaps both days are actually celebrated?
Spasibo!
Re: Russian Orthodox Christmas in the U.S.
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Originally Posted by Kirkenes
Privet! I'm fairly new here to this message board and I hope that it is appropriate for me to start this particular thread in this General Discussion forum.
I understand that Russian Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7th, 13 days after Christmas is celebrated in the United States. I am interested to find out from Russians living here in the U.S. when it is that they celebrate Christmas? Is it on December 25th, January 7th, or perhaps both days are actually celebrated?
Spasibo!
The Russians start drinking approximately on December 20th and stops sometime after January 15th (so it's really hard to tell when and what exactly each individual celebrates at any particular moment) :lol:
Russian New Year's Traditions
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Originally Posted by xRoosterx
Well, I don't know that many Russians here, but we usually have кутя at least once or twice.
Spasibo for your reply xRoosterx. :)
So would that be once during New Year's Eve and then perhaps again on New Year's Day that you would serve кутя?
I'd also be curious to know what some of the other dishes are that might traditionally be served during a Russian New Year's gathering?
New Year's Greetings in Russia
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Originally Posted by xRoosterx
Sometimes on New Years Day, but especially on January 7. The 'Christmas Dinner'usually consists of кутя, potatoes, salad, bread with a type of garlic spread, peas/beans, homemade tea, rice, etc. I guess I'll just tell you what we have in a week or so. :)
Spasibo for your reply xRoosterx. :)
Earlier today I received a very nice New Year's greeting in the form of a slide show from one of my best friends in Russia. 8) Although I was very impressed that everything was written in nearly perfect English, I thought it was interesting that she used "Congratulations" at the very beginning of her greeting.
Is the Russian equivalent of "Congratulations" a very common way to start a New Year's greeting is Russia?
Re: New Year's Greetings in Russia
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Originally Posted by Kirkenes
Is the Russian equivalent of "Congratulations" a very common way to start a New Year's greeting is Russia?
"Поздравляю (-ем)!" (literally "I (We) congratulate/Congratulations) is a common way of greetings, whether it's a holiday, a birthday or any other happy occasion. The greetings can be specified (a name of the holiday added): "Поздравляю с Новым Годом!", "Поздравляю с удачной покупкой", etc.
Also the whole phrase can be shortened: the word "Поздравляю" is omitted and only "c" + a name of the holiday in instrumental are left: "С Рождеством!", "С Новым Годом!", etc.
Re: New Year's Greetings in Russia
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Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
...or any other happy occasion.
Not necessarily "happy" ones. :)
Re: New Year's Greetings in Russia
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Originally Posted by Rtyom
Not necessarily "happy" ones. :)
Well, yeah. :) It depends on the person's sense of humor. )))