The house will be a full bowl if you spend Christmas Eve on January 6 as it should.

New Year's and Christmas in full swing. And although the weather is not at all like winter, without snow and severe frosts, but people were happy to celebrate the New Year. The Catholic Church also celebrated Christmas. Ahead of another date for the celebration of Christmas – January 7. Christmas Eve is also the last day before Christmas.



Peels New Year and Christmas Eve are celebrated one day before Christmas. It turns out that such a holiday should be celebrated on December 24 and January 6. As a rule, on this day believers still keep Christmas fast, so celebrate Christmas Eve rather modestly and calmly. The very name of this day comes from the word "sochivo" - a traditional treat from wheat-grain.



How to celebrate Christmas Eve can still be called a holy evening. Both options will be correct. According to the Bible, it was on this evening that the sky rose. star. It was a sign to the world that Jesus was born. This fact has become a landmark, because even now families gather at the same table and begin to have dinner, only after the appearance of the first star in the sky.

In ancient times, believers did not eat anything all day. Their first meal was a festive dinner. Now this rule is not so common. While traditions with lean-dish They try to obey without question. Uzvar, kutya, sauerkraut, dumplings (with cabbage or potatoes), fish, mushrooms, beets, lean borscht, fish brew, dumplings with cherries, beans, buns or other lean pastries were mandatory on the table.

Of course, the variations of the lean menu for each hostess has its own. The decoration of the table becomes kutya. It's done differently, too. Often kutya is made from wheat, although there are recipes for kutya based on, for example, rice. In addition, poppy, honey, walnuts, raisins are used. If desired, you can add dried apricots, prunes, pieces of chocolate or halva.



On Christmas Eve, it is better to abandon house cleaning, washing, sewing and other household chores. Whereas cooking is not forbidden. It will be great to spend this day and evening in the family circle. Your household can even join the cooking process 12. festive. So, you can combine the pleasant with the useful.

It will not be superfluous to visit the temple, almsgiving to those in need, home prayers. If there is no opportunity to go to church or the situation does not allow it, then you can read prayers at home. It is important to remember that on Christmas Eve you need to pray for those who have gone beyond the horizon of life forever. Mention everyone you knew and didn't know. Ask God for eternal peace and soft clouds for every departed soul.



Of course, not all the traditions with which the holy evening was once celebrated have survived to this day. But they were very interesting and instructive for the younger generation. So, the first star rose and the family could start a meal after prayer. My father was the first to sit at the table and then everyone else.

Also, the head of the family could throw a spoonful of kutya to the ceiling. After that, it is worth considering whether many grains are stuck. If a lot, the harvest will be good in the new year. And if nothing has reached, then all the work can go to waste. Moreover, it is important to light a candle on the table and prepare an empty plate.

This was done in order to formally treat those relatives who already left this world. The plate and spoon can be placed on the main table or somewhere else. Like the windowsill. If desired, the plate can be filled with kutya. In the corner under the iconostasis, our ancestors put a didukh, a sheaf of wheat spikelets that could have been part of the first or last harvest last year. Didukh was a tribute to ancestors and a guarantee of a good harvest in the future.



New Year and Christmas holidays on the threshold Christmas Eve gave Christmas-timewhich ended on the 19th of January. It is very important to support each other on the holy evening and all other religious holidays. Any swearing, swearing, envy, bad thoughts are forbidden. If you have a quarrel, you need to reconcile quickly. Also on this evening once loved to guess, although the clergy do not approve of such entertainment.



We sincerely hope that the New Year and Christmas holidays will be an opportunity for a full reboot. Times are difficult, and so far these difficulties do not plan to end. That's important. hold on Never before. We wish everyone warmth, peace and tranquility.