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posted by [identity profile] furiosity.livejournal.com at 01:19pm on 06/01/2011
We keep ours up through Old New Year (Jan 13/14).
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posted by [identity profile] drusillas-rain.livejournal.com at 02:17pm on 06/01/2011
Is this an orthodox holiday? Or something else? *is curious*
One of my grandmother's is part Ukranian and still celebrates some orthodox holidays.
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posted by [identity profile] furiosity.livejournal.com at 02:39pm on 06/01/2011
It's not really an official holiday, but it's New Year's Eve/Day in the Julian calendar, hence "Old New Year".

As for Orthodox holidays, today is Christmas Eve, and tomorrow is Christmas Day! xD
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posted by [identity profile] drusillas-rain.livejournal.com at 02:42pm on 06/01/2011
So I should remember to call my grandmother tomorrow!

Oh! Do you get two sets of presents then? I used to, but only because we celebrated St. Nicholas day, which is just before xmas (but only if I polished my shoes the night before).
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posted by [identity profile] furiosity.livejournal.com at 03:12pm on 06/01/2011
For presents, not anymore! When I was a kid, I'd get presents for St. Nicholas day if I put my polished shoes outside the door to my bedroom, for New Years, and for Old New Years. :D
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posted by [identity profile] drusillas-rain.livejournal.com at 03:21pm on 06/01/2011
Man, I miss St. Nicholas day. I need to start celebrating it properly again - I think it's the only way I'll ever get around to polishing my shoes >.
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posted by [identity profile] drusillas-rain.livejournal.com at 07:29pm on 06/01/2011
oh, I meant to ask - is it a hungarian tradition to hang chocolates on the tree? I'm trying to figure out where this came from (it could be german, austrian, hungarian or something else, not sure).
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posted by [identity profile] furiosity.livejournal.com at 07:33pm on 06/01/2011
Yes, chocolates in bright foil wrappers in different colours, usually chocolate-covered marzipan and fruit jellies of various kinds. :D I think this may be a tradition from Austria/Hungary rather than Austria separately.
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