Horoscopes & Zodiac

Horoscope

 

Aquarius - the water bearer         Aries - the ram               Cancer - the crab
Capricon - the goat                 Gemini - the twins            Leo - the lion
Libra - the scales                      Pisces - the fish              Sagittarius - the archer
Scorpius - the scorpion              Taurus - the bull              Virgo - the virgin


Read about Astrological Signs and The Zodiac
Girls' Horoscope open here

Christmas in Russia

January 7 is Christmas Day by the Julian Calendar.

      For many years religious holidays  were discouraged in Russia and many Christmas traditions were forgotten. Such traditions as the decoration of a tree, festive decorations, Ded Moroz and Snegurochka, gift-giving and family gatherings have become New Year celebrations. Though Christmas is a national holiday in Russia,  it is not so popular as in other countries.  Orthodox Christmas is mainly a religious event.  On Christmas Eve (January 6) there are several long services in churches. The families then come home for traditional Christmas Eve "Holy Supper", which consists of 12(?) dishes, one to honour each of the Twelve Apostles, and then return to church for more services.

   There were many folk traditions in Russia, some of them had pagan roots.

January: What a Month!

Наш календарь

image from Enchanted Learning

1.01 - New Year's Day! (All Over the World)  Read about New Year's Day

01.01 Betsy Ross's Birthday (1735)
02.01 - Science Fiction Day             Globe Rider's quiz
03.01 - День рождения Толкиена (1892) read about Tolkien
03.01 - Аляска стала 49 штатом США (1959) read about Alaska
04.01 - Родился Исаак Ньютон   read about Sir Isaac Newton & here
04.01 - X-Ray discovered (1896)
06.01 - Epiphany / Крещение 
07.01 - Christmas in Russia   Read about Christmas in Russia
                                                                Christmas Lunch

2012!

Source: Photo from http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/

Read about "Nine New Years for Russia":
        Russia has celebrated its biggest festivity as New Year 2012.
Russia's Far East was the first to cross  into 2012 with inhabitants of Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Sakhalin Island  raising a glass of chmpagne at the same time as Australia and New Zealand... The locals celebrated with fireworks and other celebratory events held on central squares...

Read the article here:    New Year in Russia  (Russia Today: rt.com)
Learn about the World Celebration of 2012

Newsround: The biggest stories of the year 2011

Ringing In 2012: Around the World Slideshow  (The New York Times)

Welcoming The New Year Slideshow (The Wall Street Journal)

More Photos! fr

Hopes For 2012om CNN