Russia celebrates old-style New Year

Russians celebrate the New Year once again today, January 14. Please, don’t be surprised, we haven’t made a mistake. This tradition started after 1918 when Russia introduced the new calendar.

In short, the old-style New Year appeared owing to a gap between Julian calendar or the old-style calendar and the Gregorian calendar which is used in almost all countries in the world. The old Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.

Happiness of New Year ‘depends on us’: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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DHARAMSHALA: His Holiness the Dalai Lama extended New Year greetings to foreigners attending his teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, on 1 January 2014.