Christmas tree decoration day
Celebrated on 24 DecemberThe installation of a spruce tree on Christmas Eve came to Russia from northern Germany.
Peter I became acquainted with the traditions of planting Christmas trees in Saxony in 1697-1698. in Europe while traveling. Since 1976, the main spruce tree in the country has become the tree installed annually in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. Every Soviet schoolchild dreamed of coming to Moscow for the New Year holiday.
Other holidays on 24 December
- Mitten Day
- Day of Military Glory of Russia - Day of the capture of the Turkish fortress Izmail by Russian troops
- Christmas Eve for Western Christians (Catholics)
- Constitution Day of the Republic of Bashkortostan
- Day of the Federal Agency for Government Communications and Information of the Russian Federation (FAPSI Day)
- Window shopping day
- According to the folk calendar - Nikon's day
- Day of workers of archival institutions of Ukraine
- Fourth Sunday of Advent for Catholics
- Memorial Day of St. Nikon Sukhoi
- Memorial Day of St. Daniel the Stylite
- Memorial Day of St. Theophan
- Memorial Day of St. Luke the Stylite