New Year and Christmas Traditions
An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to count the days of Advent (канун Рождества, прерождественское время в католических странах) in anticipation of Christmas.
Although this countdown to Christmas began in the Christian religious tradition, advent (or the four weeks leading up to the holiday) can be broadly celebrated with fun-to-open advent calendars (рождественские календари). The traditional versions for children had little doors for each day of December until Christmas that, when opened, revealed a chocolate inside. But you can modernize the tradition with any type of treat or small gift, and any type of container: Try a stocking advent calendar, with each of 24 socks holding a small toy, candy, or money—or the socks themselves could be the gift. With your kids you can make a wish every day or recall a special occasion from the expiring year (уходящий год).
