New Year

New Year is the main calendar holiday, coming at the moment of transition from the last day of the current year to the first day of the next year.

Happy new year

New Year is a holiday celebrated by literally all people of the Earth. All over the planet, in every country, in every family, children and adults are preparing for this holiday, waiting for new joyful events, colorful gifts, strange miracles and the fulfillment of cherished wishes. Apparently, there are no more such holidays, which for many centuries united the entire population of the world with a joyful celebration, regardless of distance, skin color and religion. But this does not mean that all nations celebrate the New Year in the same way. Each nation celebrates this holiday in accordance with national traditions and uses its attributes for this. The tradition of celebrating the New Year originated in very ancient times. Usually, the beginning of the year was tied to some important event that happened once a year and meant the beginning of a new annual cycle.

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How to choose a New Year's gift

Often the choice seems to us like this: to give something practical, but everyday, or bright and symbolic, but useless. In fact, everything is not quite like that. The main thing is that the gift evokes positive emotions in the one who receives it, even if it is a household appliance or a small souvenir.
Try to find out exactly what the person wants to receive.
It can be done in different ways. If you want to make a surprise, ask mutual acquaintances or try to remember what subject your friend or loved one talked about recently. If you are preparing a surprise for a small child, invite him to write a letter to Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas. You can also ask directly. Of course, there won't be any surprises, but you definitely won't make a mistake in your choice. Give an item related to your common interests.
If you share a hobby with a person, something related to him will be a great gift. In this way, you will give wonderful emotions, and besides, the gift will remind you of you every time a person engages in a hobby. Take care of the gift in advance. You should not buy, let alone come up with a gift at the last moment. The more time you have to choose, the higher the probability that you will be able to choose the perfect New Year's present. In addition, at the end of December, shop counters are literally empty. It will be a pity not to have time to buy everything planned.
Carefully choose gifts related to hobbies and interests in which you do not understand.
Why? It's very simple: if you don't understand wines well, most likely, you won't be able to choose a drink that will impress a real expert (unless you know his favorite variety in advance). An avid angler will not jump for joy after receiving any spinning. Such gifts should be bought only if you know exactly what the person wants to receive.

Coded by Maria Kononenko