On New Year's Eve it is customary not only to give gifts. A mandatory attribute of winter holidays is invariably congratulations. Moreover, each person gives gifts much less than he or she gives out congratulations.
In the New Year it is customary to congratulate everyone. Not only loved ones, but even complete strangers on the streets.
In Russia, there are classic phrases that are most often heard as congratulations. Today we will break down the main ones.
Russian phrases for congratulations
Most importantly New Year greeting in the country - «Happy New Year, Happy New Year.» (С Новым годом, с новым счастьем).
With this phrase Russian people wish in the New Year to change for the better. So that a person's dreams come true and new happiness appears.
A popular New Year and birthday greeting is a wish for happiness and health.
After all, health is the most valuable thing a person has. And if he or she is also happy, then life is a success.
At the same time, the wish for happiness itself implies everything that a person wants. It can be money, love or fulfillment of certain wishes.
There is a phrase that is used by many greeting card manufacturers in Russia. And it is quite often heard as a toast at feasts:
«A sea of luck and money to go with it» (Море удачи и денег впридачу).. Take note.
Very often New Year's greetings in Russia are made in the verses. But it's up to each person to exercise their own imagination.
About 1-2 weeks before New Year's Eve, all people start congratulating each other on the upcoming holiday.
Moreover, this congratulation becomes a duty phrase at the end of any communication. For example, «Happy advent» (С наступающим) they tell the cashier at the store, the conductor or the cab driver.
Russian people in general like to congratulate everyone around them on all holidays. Especially the New Year, because it is the main Russian holiday.
New Year greetings and gifts
In Russia, gifts are given to everyone and everything on New Year's Day. If finances allow, gifts are given not only to loved ones, but also to all friends, colleagues, their children's teachers, their manicurist, masseur, concierge and many others.
They don't have to be full-blown gifts, a nice little thing is enough.
In Russia they are sure: the main thing is attention.
Gifts for children in Russia are always given with great fanfare. New Year is the main holiday of childhood, and many parents create a whole mystery out of presents.
Presents can be brought to the children by Santa Claus or parents can hide them for the child to look for.
And, of course, all gifts are accompanied by New Year's greetings.
A new year for most people is an opportunity to start something new and change their lives:
- change jobs
- find love
- start exercising
- learn a new language
- kick bad habits
Therefore, an important wish for the New Year is to wish for a change for the better and new beginnings.
