Hello, like, New Year! Funny stories from real life. In the new year, in real life, stories happen abruptly than in the movies A funny story in anticipation of the new year

Because they know that tens of millions of people will follow the "unpredictable" story about how four friends decided to go to the bathhouse on New Year's Eve. "The irony of fate ..." for someone a fairy tale, for someone a comedy, for someone a crime detective with a happy ending. And for someone, and a reality! Miracles do happen on New Year's Eve, and after going through trials and pain, you can find love, save the doomed, stay alive. Our stories are about real people, our readers, whose lives changed overnight. New Year's.

Fell, woke up and ... got married

This story happened to Galina Sotnikova from Kursk 10 years ago, on the eve of the New Year, 1999. “I was returning by train to Kursk from Vladivostok, where I was staying with relatives,” says Galina.

She got the top seat in the compartment, but the fellow travelers got cool: a young married couple and a tall handsome brunette Sergei. He treated everyone to his mother's pies, sang songs with a guitar and tirelessly poisoned jokes. And then gallantly invited Galina to take his lower shelf, and he himself settled on its upper one.

At night Galina had a wonderful dream: as if she was swimming with dolphins in butterfly style. Then suddenly a shark swam up to her and bit her leg. From the wild pain she screamed and woke up ... Sergei stood on her leg and with a groan held the hand from which blood was dripping. "What's wrong with you?" - Galina asked with horror. “Yes, I fell off the shelf unsuccessfully. It seems he broke his arm. "

“As it turned out, it was not only Sergei who suffered: my leg was injured, on which my fellow traveler stepped on, falling,” recalls Galina.

“We will be discharged in a month,” the doctor of the hospital reassured the young people, to which they were both taken from the train. And so it happened that random fellow travelers had to spend in the hospital not only the New Year, but also Christmas and the old New Year. Home he and Sergei again returned together. Since Galina's leg was still in a cast, Sergey carried her in his arms. So he still wears it - 8 years after the wedding, which happily ended with their New Year's injuries.

Elena Baibakova, "AiF-Kursk"

Joke

I put a gift under the tree for my beloved for the New Year!

- What is she?

- And she is still looking for him: the taiga is big!

Salute against prudence

There was nothing unusual in the meeting between my mother and now my stepfather - a short conversation in a grocery supermarket did not bode well for a continuation.

Although Uncle Yura (that's my stepfather's name) found a reason to take my mother home. It was then that it turned out that they live "window to window", they put their cars in the same parking lot, they even have common acquaintances. And from the next day, flowers appeared every morning in my mother's car, gifts under the door ... Romantic, but impractical, my mother thought, and out of two marriage options - for love or for convenience - she chose the second one. After some time, a package from Uncle Yura appeared at the door of our apartment - an album with romantic personal photographs, as it were, the story of their short but vivid relationship. It was already something more, not just a gift. But there was no one to feel nostalgic - my mother had moved.

The next day, December 31, on a dark morning, at six o'clock, Uncle Yura called. I immediately admitted that my mother was not there. And Uncle Yura, in a doomed, sad, sad voice, asked to come to the window. On the snow in huge neat letters was drawn "Be with me." A moment later the fireworks began, which I will never forget. I looked at the flickering lights of the miraculous fireworks dying out in front of my eyes and cried. My hysteria made my mother agree at least to a conversation with Uncle Yura. It cannot be said that he convinced his mother that with his words and gifts he inspired her love. He just helped a little to free my mother's heart from the influences of the mind. And she made the right choice - she preferred option number 1.

Ekaterina S and vk ova, Perm

Well, Vanya, you've done it!

It happened 30 years ago on the New Year. Vanya served as an officer in a military unit among the remote forests of Yaroslavl, I was a student at a Moscow university. We were friends with Ivan for two years, and I was waiting for a marriage proposal. But he was restrained in his feelings. On December 31, I was going to come to his unit. Early in the morning on the day of departure a telegram came: "Don't come." All day, not finding a place for myself, I thought, but still I went. I barely made it to the gate of the unit. Since no one met me, I walked four kilometers from the bus through the forest, shaking with fear. The sentry at the gate stunned me with the very first phrase: "And the lieutenant is not in the unit, he is on leave." I bellowed out loud. They gave me tea and drove me to the bus station in a gazik, but I could only leave in the morning. In a hat on one side, with makeup smeared with tears on my face, I fell asleep on the bench. Woke me up ... Vanya.

"What are you doing here?! he exclaimed. - I lost a whole day looking for you in Moscow! I returned to the unit, and you left from there too! "

It turned out that Vanya decided to surprise me with his arrival. It was a success! We celebrated the New Year at the station. But it was the brightest holiday in my life. And soon after that we got married.

Valentina Egorova, Moscow region

Joke

Announcement at the Christmas tree bazaar: "Buyer, remember: whoever has an artificial Christmas tree at home will receive a fake Santa Claus with fake gifts!"

The elevator turned enemies into spouses

Neighbors on the entrance Maxim and Marina from Barnaul hated each other for a long time. Either Maxim's dog, without waiting for the owner to finish digging in the mailbox, plodding under Marina's door, then the guy's bag of garbage will burst and he will fly straight onto the neighbor's new suede boots ... But one New Year's Eve changed everything.

It happened five years ago, on December 31, half an hour before the chimes. Maxim and Marina, returning (separately, of course) home with full packages of holiday provisions, stepped into the elevator. Somewhere between the 4th and 5th floors, he was suddenly jolted, the light blinked, and then went out altogether ... Panic "stuck!" escaped from both at the same time.

Girlfriends were about to come to Marina, and the table was not set yet; friends had to come for Maxim from minute to minute to go to celebrate the holiday in a nightclub. But until we managed to shout to someone, contact the elevator operator, achieve release, it took ... four and a half hours. Some of the neighbors even tried to run to the elevators in the neighboring house, but those were not there. So the enemies had to meet the most disgusting New Year in a cold elevator.

During this time, they managed: first, to sort out the relationship and express their accumulated claims to each other, then - to get to know each other, and finally - to fall in love with each other without memory. They got out of the elevator to the sound of the master growling “How tired of you all of you” and the applause of the audience.

Two months after New Year's Eve in the elevator, young people applied to the registry office and now they have been happily married for almost 5 years, however, they now live in St. Petersburg. And every New Year is a double holiday for them!

Tatiana Furs, "AiF-Altai"

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A story from a star

"Mom, this is my bride!"

Nadezhda Babkina, singer:

Usually, every New Year, like most of my colleagues, I meet at work. But a couple of years ago, I finally decided to spend New Year's Eve humanly - at home. The fact that I could have fun with my family and friends, that I could eat plenty of homemade salad and watch TV - this was already something incredible for me. But the main surprise that New Year's Eve was ahead of me. Half an hour after the chiming clock, my son Danil called me with the words: "Mom, urgently go out into the street, I have to tell you something important." I, being incredibly intrigued and excited, instantly rushed out to my son on the street. "Mom, meet me, this is my fiancee Tanya!" he blurted out. I never expected such a turn. In general, I will remember that New Year for the rest of my life.

Where are you going to celebrate the New Year (in%)?

• Houses - 77
• Away - 13
• In a restaurant, club - 2
• In the country - 2
• Rest in the house - 1
• I will not celebrate - 2
• Hard to answer - 5

The VTsIOM poll was conducted on December 6-7, 2008, 1600 people were interviewed in 140 settlements in 42 regions, territories and republics of Russia

How many amazing stories, holiday miracles and joyful memories the New Year gives us all. This collection contains stories of people in which they share their kind and cheerful New Year's events. These stories are really festive!

1. I have blue eyes and long eyelashes. In winter, they become covered with frost and "grow" almost to the eyebrows when I walk down the street. Once, while walking, I heard a little boy asks his grandfather in a whisper: "Grandpa, is this a Snow Maiden?" I returned to them and presented the child with a chocolate bar, which was in my purse. You should have seen the smiles of both!
2. 
   Time passes, everything changes, and my mother still traditionally hides the sweets prepared for the holiday on the balcony and hopes that this time I will definitely not find them.
   
3. December 31, the last train to the house, I am going in a good mood - I passed my session ahead of schedule, and there is a month of happiness ahead. Then they start checking tickets. The controller was a very beautiful girl, about twenty-three years old. All is well, but the girl has no face, her eyes are red, mascara has flowed.
   
   It’s my turn. I show the ticket and hold out a small chocolate bar with the words: "Girl, the New Year is coming soon, in which everything will be different," and I wink. She smiled and walked on. Coming out at his station, I heard the ringing laugh of that girl.
   
4. For eight years, every New Year, dad believed that the whole city would fire up a fireworks after the chimes in my honor. She waved her hand out the window and felt like a queen. My dad is great.
   
   
5. Once upon a time in early childhood, every year on the morning of January 1, on a snowdrift in the courtyard, gifts awaited us: me, my sister and my brother. But one day a relative (the same age) came and told us that Santa Claus does not exist, and mom puts gifts on a snowdrift. The roar in the house was deafening.
   
   It turns out that mom and dad took 46 size felt boots in the pantry and, while we slept, made footprints of Santa Claus and put gifts on a snowdrift. I am grateful to my parents for those magical surprises that they arranged for us for the New Year ...
   
6. I was driving today after the test, tired, and then there was this blizzard. I climbed into the trolleybus and noticed that the conductor was wearing a Snow Maiden costume! And moreover, for the recited rhyme, she gave gifts to small children. You should have seen the joy of the kids.
   
7. At the age of 6, the nephew stopped believing in Santa Claus. We are standing with him at the window on the eve of the New Year. I told him: "Shout 'Grandfather Frost!" - he will appear. " The wife, meanwhile, hides the gifts under the tree. The tribe shouted, and - what do you think! - Santa Claus rushed along Ostankinskaya Street on a sleigh pulled by a troika. The nephew's eyes sparkled, his face seemed to have received the most cherished dream. Who would show me my face ...
   
   
8. And for the New Year I made a present for the closest ones - mom and dad (he also has others on the 31st). I study in Berlin, I said that I would come home on January 2, and I myself 3 hours before the chimes .... :) These faces I will never forget :) Make your family happy!
   
9. We have a tradition for the New Year. At the end of December, absolutely all residents of our entrance decorate their staircases. Garlands, toys, tinsel, there are even several trees. A festive mood for the weeks ahead is guaranteed. One day is appointed when the competition will be held for the best design.
   
   They appoint Santa Claus and assistants and go to all apartments. Children recite poetry, and at the end everyone celebrates right in the stairwell, where the table is set and music is playing. I'm bragging!
   
10. Yesterday we walked with friends along the deserted streets and met a large noisy company dressed in fancy dress, among them were Santa Claus and Snegurochka. They invited us to tell a rhyme and get a gift for it! We recited a rhyme, sang a song and got a few tangerines and a New Year's candle! We were happy as children!
    
11. The coolest New Year gift I received from my husband last year. Knowing that my feet are always cold, he himself knitted two pairs of woolen socks for me! I went to my mother's every two days so that she would teach and correct, kept everything secret and after the President's speech he handed them to me, wrapped in wrapping paper. The best gift of my life.
    
12. Last New Year's sister gave her husband ... a heating pad. A simple rubber heating pad from the pharmacy. I made a funny bag for her. The girlfriends laughed. And the husband and son fight for her for the second winter before going to bed, and the cat comes to sleep to the one who won. I will also give this to my husband!
    
13. On New Year's Eve, the whole family is always guessing on dumplings with a "surprise". This year, me, dad and mom came across an "empty" dumpling. This means that the family will be replenished. A month later, they found out that my mother was pregnant. And I didn’t believe it before.

Amazing New Year stories of people charging with positive and touching mood. Love and take care of each other!

Marina Alexandrovna, Moscow.

Once, on the eve of the New Year, I invited my little students to write about what they would like to ask Santa Claus. Arriving home, I sat down to check children's compositions. One of them moved me to tears.

“Grandfather Frost, I will not ask you much. Fulfill only one of my tiny requests. Make me a TV for just a little while. I really want my family to get together in the evenings and listen to me without interrupting. So that when my dad returns from work, he would ask me about what happened in my life. And my mother, when she was sad, came to me. To make me happy as a new TV, which now occupies almost the entire wall in our apartment. I would move to find a place for the Christmas tree. I want to live the life of any TV at least a little! "

Ivan, Chekhov.

December 31, the last train to the house, I am going in a good mood - I passed my session ahead of schedule, and there is a month of happiness ahead. Then they start checking tickets. The controller was a very beautiful girl, about twenty-three years old. All is well, but the girl has no face, her eyes are red, mascara has flowed. It’s my turn. I show the ticket and hold out a small chocolate bar with the words: "Girl, the New Year is coming soon, in which everything will be different," and I wink. She smiled and walked on. Coming out at his station, I heard the ringing laugh of that girl.

Inna, St. Petersburg.

For eight years, every New Year, dad believed that the whole city would fire up a fireworks after the chimes in my honor. She waved her hand out the window and felt like a queen. My dad is great.

Violetta, Saratov.

I have blue eyes and long eyelashes. In winter, they become covered with frost and "grow" almost to the eyebrows when I walk down the street. Once, while walking, I heard a little boy asks his grandfather in a whisper: "Grandpa, is this Snow Maiden?" I returned to them and presented the child with a chocolate bar, which was in my purse. You should have seen the smiles of both!

Igor, Moscow.

At the age of 6, the nephew stopped believing in Santa Claus. We are standing with him at the window on the eve of the New Year. I told him: "Shout" Santa Claus! " - he will appear. " The wife, meanwhile, hides the gifts under the tree. The tribe shouted, and - what do you think! - Santa Claus rushed along Ostankinskaya Street on a sleigh pulled by a troika. The nephew's eyes sparkled, his face seemed to have received the most cherished dream. Who would show me my face ...

Victor, Rostov.

Yesterday we walked with friends along the deserted streets and met a large noisy company dressed in fancy dress, among them were Santa Claus and Snegurochka. They invited us to tell a rhyme and get a gift for it! We recited a rhyme, sang a song and got a few tangerines and a New Year's candle! We were happy as children!

Christina, Volgograd.

The coolest New Year gift I received from my husband last year. Knowing that my feet are always cold, he himself knitted two pairs of woolen socks for me! I went to my mother's every two days so that she would teach and correct, kept everything secret and after the President's speech he handed them to me, wrapped in wrapping paper. The best gift of my life.

Sergey, Kaliningrad

I was driving today after the test, tired, and then there was this blizzard. I climbed into the trolleybus and noticed that the conductor was wearing a Snow Maiden costume! And moreover, for the recited rhyme, she gave gifts to small children. You should have seen the joy of the kids.

Victoria, Odessa, Ukraine

We have a tradition for the New Year. At the end of December, absolutely all residents of our entrance decorate their staircases. Garlands, toys, tinsel, there are even several trees. A festive mood for the weeks ahead is guaranteed. One day is appointed when the competition will be held for the best design. They appoint Santa Claus and assistants and go to all apartments. Children recite poetry, and at the end everyone celebrates right in the stairwell, where the table is set and music is playing. I'm bragging!

Very soon we will see off the Year of the Rabbit and meet the Dragon. This time it will be the Black Water Dragon. The dragon is a mythical creature, noble, strong. Astrologers advise to meet this New Year in motion, brightly, not hackneyed. On this night, you must definitely shine and no matter what - humor, precious jewelry or bright outfits and makeup.

The main thing is that the meeting is memorable, and you can spend all our traditional New Year holidays in a good mood, which last practically from December 25 (Catholic Christmas for the European part of the former USSR is mostly a dress rehearsal before the main events) and only slightly reduce their intensity after January 13th.

But then the series of festivities does not stop - Epiphany, Chinese New Year (which will begin on January 23), Tatiana's Day, Valentine's Day, February 23, March 8, May 1 and 9 ... .. And we will give some interesting facts about the New Year, which will allow you to shine even brighter in the New Year's company.

1. The time of meeting the New Year is very different for different nations. So in Ancient Babylon, the holiday fell on the spring. And during the holidays, the king left the city with all his retinue, and the townspeople had the opportunity to freely walk and have fun.
2. In Micronesia, the traditional New Year is January 1. But on this day, all the inhabitants of the islands receive new names and whisper them to those closest to them. And at the same time, trusted relatives beat the drums with terrible force so that their evil spirits would not overhear.
3. In Italy it is customary on New Year's Eve to get rid of old things that are thrown right out of windows. Moreover, the more things are thrown away, the more wealth and good luck the new year will bring.

4. In Russia, the New Year was celebrated on March 1 - in the X-XV centuries, September 1 - from 1348 after the Council in Moscow, and from 1699, by decree of Peter I, was postponed to January 1. As a result, by now the New Year has become a dense mixture of ancient Slavic, Christian, Western European and Eastern traditions.
5. The tradition of the Christmas log was brought by the Vikings to England. They sawed at Christmas a large tree that had matured and dried throughout the year. And the next Christmas this tree was brought into the house and placed in the hearth. If the tree burned for a long time and burned out completely, then luck awaited the house, but if it died out without burning to ashes, expect trouble.

6. Living trees are one of the Christian traditions of the Christmas and New Year festivities. But it turns out that they can carry not only the joy and spirit of the holiday. Scientists have found that there are fungi on spruce trees, which easily multiply in warm home conditions and secrete a huge number of spores. The spores, in turn, cause coughing, shortness of breath, insomnia, lethargy, even bronchitis and pneumonia. To protect yourself, you need to either wash and dry the spruce before bringing it into the house, or use an artificial tree.

7. Before becoming famous, James Belushi moonlighted as Santa Claus. It was during the period of such work that he was left without a license, but the actor nevertheless decided to continue delivering gifts to children. In such a "wicked" form, the police detained him and began, and the officers began the arrest procedure, handcuffing and conducting a search. Children passing by were crying and screaming in horror that their beloved Santa Claus had been arrested.

8. Both children and adults turn to Santa Claus or Santa Claus. Children usually want a computer, and employees ask their boss to freeze it.
9. One of the most popular traditional Christmas baking spices is ginger.

10. It is believed that if at the last hour of the old year you write your most cherished wish on a piece of paper, and then set fire to this piece of paper when the clock strikes, then you can determine whether the wish will come true. If the note burns out while the clock strikes, then everything will definitely come true.
11. The unforgettable "Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath" has been shown on television for over 35 years on the last day of the year.

12. On New Year's Eve, pies are baked in Tibet and distributed to passers-by. Wealth in the new year directly depends on the number of pies handed out.
13. The source of the popularity of fireworks in the ancient belief in the power of noise and fire in the fight against evil spirits.

14. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a 76-meter artificial Christmas tree is installed, the largest in the world.
15. In Orthodoxy, Christmastide falls between Christmas and Epiphany. This time is filled not only with Christian traditions, but also with many pagan images, which include traditional fortune-telling. An example of it can be found in chapter 5, stanza 8 of the novel by A.S. Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin".

16. The main dish in Brazil is lentil soup, which symbolizes prosperity and wealth.
17. The first electric garland was lit on a Christmas tree in front of the White House in the United States in 1895.
18. In Austria, the Bird of Happiness is also present among the New Year's characters, and therefore they have no game on the festive table.
19. New Year's in Japanese sounds like "Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu".

20. January 1 in the USSR became a day off only by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of December 23, 1947
21. In Germany, Santa Claus brings gifts to the windowsill, and in Sweden - to the stove.

22. You can find out the answer to the question on New Year's Eve by throwing boiled rice. If there is an even pure grain of rice in it, then the answer is "yes", otherwise - "no".
23. Greenland is almost always cold and there is no problem with ice availability. Therefore, the local Eskimos have a tradition of giving each other polar bears and walruses cut out of ice that do not melt for a long time.

24. In southern countries, where there is neither frost nor snow, you have to use other characters, for example, in Cambodia, Father Zhar acts.
25. In Vietnam, for the New Year, a carp is released into a pond near the house, on the back of which, according to legends, a brownie rolls. The whole year the carp lives in the pond, and the brownie looks after the family.

26. Turkey, cheese, foie gras and oysters are served to the festive table in France.
27. On the border of Finland and Russia in 2001, a meeting was held between the New Year's characters Yolupukka and Santa Claus.

28. It is believed that money cannot be given before the New Year, otherwise the whole year will have to distribute debts later.
29. Rice porridge with one almond nut is put on the New Year's table in Scandinavia. Whoever finds it will be happy all year long.

30. With the beginning of the striking New Year's clock in England, I open the back door of the house for the outgoing year, and with the last strike of the clock, we greet the New Year at the front door.
31. “A Christmas tree was born in the forest” was first published in 1903 in the children's magazine “Baby”. After 2 years, the poems of Raisa Adamovna Kudasheva were set to music by the composer Leonid Karlovich Beckman.

32. In Australia, Santa Claus has to put on ceremonial swimming trunks and saddle a jet ski in the New Year heat.
33. In the old days it was customary to give gifts to Santa Claus, and not wait for gifts from him.

34. In Italy lentils, nuts and grapes are symbols of health, longevity and well-being on the festive table.
35. Interesting fact- Santa Claus has a spouse who usually personifies winter.

36. Mistletoe have long been attributed to mystical properties. In some countries, for example, there is a tradition of allowing a man to kiss any girl passing under a mistletoe branch at Christmas.
37. In Cuba, on New Year's Eve, all dishes in the house are filled with water, which is then thrown out onto the street on New Year's Eve to wash away all sins.

38. For Bulgarians, the best in the new year is embodied in cornel sticks. They are presented for the New Year.
39. Mikulas with a beaming smile and a high hat pleases Czech and Slovak children with gifts.

40. The snowman began to be sculpted in the 19th century with the indispensable attributes - a bucket on the head, a broom and a carrot nose.
41. There is a belief that the New Year's Eve dream (from December 30 to December 31) predicts the next year.

42. In China, the Dragon is especially loved - it symbolizes prosperity. Therefore, it is customary there to make his personification - kites. In addition, many bright lanterns are lit on the streets.
43. In Ecuador, it is customary before the new year to describe all the troubles on a piece of paper, and then burn them together with a straw effigy.

44. In 19th century England there were even charities that distributed flour, sugar and raisins to the poor to make Christmas pudding.
45. In the Southern Hemisphere, eucalyptus trees are usually dressed up, as the New Year is the height of summer.

46. ​​On New Year's in Holland, donuts are a traditional dish, symbolizing the full cycle, completeness.
47. The Snow Maiden was invented in the mid-50s of the last century by children's writers Lev Kassil and Sergei Mikhalkov, introducing the granddaughter of Santa Claus into children's performances.

48. Per Noel (French Frost) rides a donkey and leaves gifts for children in shoes. And the children are preparing their gifts for him - straw for the riding animal.
49. In Greece, the head of the family on New Year's Eve smashes a pomegranate fruit against the wall of a house on the street. Good luck is promised by grains scattered in different directions.

50. The first glass Christmas tree toys began to be produced in the middle of the 19th century in Scandinavia.
51. Mexicans find New Year's gifts in a boot, while the Irish and British find them in socks.

52. In Ancient Egypt, the New Year began on the flood day of the Nile, in early summer.
53. It is customary to celebrate the New Year in new clothes, so that you can have new things all year later.

54. In Cuba, New Year is called the Day of the Kings
55. The largest number of Christmas trees in Europe are sold in Denmark.

56. There are many surprises hidden in Romanian New Year's cakes. In frequency, a coin means happiness next year.
57. The French usually give souvenirs and postcards for the New Year.

58. Since ancient times, the Slavs have been decorating the Christmas tree with toys-treats.
59. In Scotland, on the first day of the new year, they do not propose marriage and do not take out garbage.

60. Ded Moroz began to be called into the house in the USSR in the 1970s.
61. The United States has traditionally held the record for Christmas gifts and New Year's greeting cards.

62. In Japan, for the New Year, an interesting fact, cabbage, roasted chestnuts, beans and caviar are traditionally served, which symbolize, respectively, joy, success, health and many children.
63. Veliky Ustyug is considered the birthplace of Santa Claus, and the Snow Maiden is the village of Shchelykovo, not far from Kostroma, where the estate of A.N. Ostrovsky is located. it was he who wrote "The Snow Maiden" based on Russian folk tales

64. On New Year's Eve, exactly at midnight, the lights go out in Bulgaria. within three minutes, anyone can kiss anyone, and only the night will know about it.
65. In Slavic myths, Santa Claus personified the winter cold, he fettered the water.

66. The birthplace of Yolupukka is the city of Rovaniemi in Lapland, at the very Arctic Circle.
67. On New Year's Eve in Scotland, barrels of tar are set on fire and rolled through the streets, banishing the Old Year and invoking the New.

68. On a festive table in Poland they put "paczki" - crumpets with jelly.
69. The first New Year's card was printed in London in 1843.
70. The Pension Fund of Russia awarded Santa Claus the title of "Veteran of Fabulous Labor". No wonder, of course. He has enough work. And to deliver gifts, and to have fun with the kids together with the Snow Maiden.

And meeting year of the dragon remember that the next one year of the snake will be no less interesting. After all, the Snake symbolizes wisdom, and she advises interesting articles from Rybalych and

"Adventures of New Year's Toys", E. Rakitina

A wonderful, atmospheric book about Christmas tree decorations that come to life on New Year's Eve and tell their magical adventures. Where did the Plasticine Donkey travel? How did the Yap puppy stop being a coward? Why is it so important that there is not a speck of dust on the Silver Fairy? And when does the Ball take place, where dreams come true? A magical fairy tale, woven from childhood memories, fluffy snow, aromas of pine needles, citrus and celebration, will warm you all year round with its warmth!

Publishing house "Rech"

"Christmas tree. One Hundred Years Ago ", compiled by E. Kim

This is not just a book, but a real gift set - buy several copies at once, you will not regret it! The book, dedicated to the holiday of the Christmas tree in Russia in the late 19th - early 20th centuries, contains Christmastide stories and poems by popular authors with fascinating historical and everyday commentaries, with descriptions of all kinds of crafts and children's Christmas tree ideas, as well as vivid and vivid sketches depicting the Russian life of the border centuries and traditions associated with the celebration of the New Year and Christmas. A separate envelope contains cardboard premiums - graceful postcards, a carnival mask and Christmas tree decorations.

Publishing house "Labyrinth Press"

"The True Story of Santa Claus", A. Zhvalevsky and E. Pasternak

A magical-historical tale for adults and children from 8-9 years old, those who have not yet completely parted with faith in the New Year's miracle, but are already ready to learn the truth about the life and history of their country. In 1912, on Christmas Eve, a travel engineer Sergei Ivanovich Morozov, walking with his wife Masha in St. Petersburg, falls under the magic snow, which falls once every fifty years. Without knowing it, the spouses become Santa Claus and Snow Maiden for the next half century.

Vremya Publishing House

"Once in a winter city", Ya. Misharin

A Christmas tale in verse with incredibly gentle and snowy illustrations by Igor Kuprrin. And under the pseudonym Y. Misharin, two beautiful and beloved poets are hiding at once - Marina Boroditskaya and Mikhail Yasnov. Plot: a lonely woman suddenly has a grandson and ... immediately disappears! But of course, everything will end well - it's a wonderful story!

Publishing House "Pink Giraffe"

"Little Santa Claus", A. Shtoner

But what if Santa Clauses were once small too? And what if such a little Santa Claus lives in the world, who really wants to quickly become an adult and start working miracles, but none of his adult brothers takes him seriously? Although he is always the very first to bring the tree, bake cookies and prepare the sleigh, the big Santa Clauses still do not take him to deliver gifts. And so from year to year, until one day Little Santa Claus makes a wonderful discovery ... There are several stories about the adventures of Little Santa Claus - and you can buy the series right away.

CompassGid Publishing House

"The Snow Queen» , H.K. Andresen

One of Andersen's longest and most magical fairy tales is imbued with a Christmas spirit. It begins on a winter evening and ends with the lines of a Protestant hymn: “Roses are blooming, beauty, beauty! We will soon see the baby Christ. " Good fights against evil, good girl Gerda fights to prevent her Kai from turning into an icy (selfish and evil) person.

The Match Girl by H. K. Andresen

A Christmas story about a girl selling matches who freezes on New Year's Eve because she is afraid to return home to her abusive father. Trying to get warm, she lights matches one after another, and in their short fire, happy Christmas pictures appear in front of the girl - a fat baked goose, an elegant Christmas tree, the late grandmother who felt sorry for the girl ... A sad story that awakens in us a feeling of compassion and a desire to help the disadvantaged. A very appropriate and correct reading on the eve of Christmas.

"The Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree", F. Dostoevsky

Another heartbreaking story about a child who is fascinated by the sight of a New Year tree outside the window of a wealthy house. There are lights, lights, treats and gifts, smart children play and dance. A hungry boy freezes on the streets of St. Petersburg, abandoned to the mercy of fate by his dysfunctional parents. At some point, the boy still finds himself at the New Year's holiday among children like him, carried away by an unknown quiet voice ...

"Poor Prince", A. Kuprin

And here the opposite is true. One "well-mannered" boy from a wealthy family desperately doesn't want to spend the Christmas party among the boring guests of his circle. What is he doing? He runs away and bravely plays carols the whole evening with the street boys. Despite the fact that the fugitive is caught and returned to his place, the boy touched real life and experienced a real elation.

"Wonderful Doctor", A. Kuprin

Another touching story by Kuprin is based on very real events. On the eve of Christmas in the Mertsalov family, the daughter became completely ill. And this is on top of other misfortunes, quite common for a completely impoverished family. Fortunately, the girl's father accidentally meets Dr. Pirogov on the street (the very famous one, the luminary of our medicine). The doctor immediately goes to the sick child and performs a real Christmas miracle ...

The Polar Express, K.V. Ollsburg

On Christmas Eve, one dreamy boy cannot sleep, he still hopes to hear the sound of a bell from Santa Claus's reindeer team. But suddenly, instead of the long-awaited chime, the boy hiss a steam locomotive - it was for him that the Polar Express arrived, which would take him and other kids to the North Pole, to the city where Santa and his elf assistants live and work ... This book has long become a world classic, not only children, but also adults who believe in miracles and can still hear the bell ringing.

"Christmas Mystery", Y. Gorder

This unusual calendar book was written by the famous author Justein Gorder primarily for children. The main character of the book, a boy named Joachim, lives in Norway. And in Norway, as in other Scandinavian countries, there is a tradition of buying calendars on the eve of Christmas, which are called Christmas calendars. Every day, starting from December 1, children or their parents open a small window in the calendar, behind which are hidden chocolates, figures or pictures. This continues all the time of Advent - that is, the expectation of Christmas, until December 24, when Christmas Eve is celebrated in the evening, and the next day is the great holiday of Christmas.

Publishing house "Amphora"

The Nutcracker, E.T.A. Hoffman

Well, how can we feel the approach of the New Year without this fairy tale? About a girl who was not afraid to fight the forces of evil and was rewarded for this in the most wonderful way - a meeting with a real prince. For many years, this amazingly colorful story never ceases to inspire both children and adults.

« Planet of New Year Trees ", J. Rodari

The Italian boy Marco was once presented with a baby rocking horse for the New Year. At first, Marco was angry with his grandfather for such a gift - after all, he considered himself to be quite an adult! If only he knew that thanks to this toy he would be on another planet! Instead of a taxi, wooden horses drive around here, toys from the shops can be taken for free and every day is New Year's! The weather is always beautiful, and if it suddenly rains, then only from sweets!

Rosman Publishing House

"Christmas stories» , C. Dickens

Once, Charles Dickens was told about the terrible conditions in which English workers, including children, had to work. The writer was so amazed that he decided to write a series of stories - original sermons, in an entertaining form, encouraging people to compassion, to actively improve the lot of the poor, to moral "correction of the rich." All stories are imbued with one Christmas spirit - attention and love for your neighbor.

"The Night Before Christmas", N.V. Gogol

Well what can I say here? A bright, sincere, passionate, funny story about the obstinate Oksana, her admirer Vakula, the beautiful Solokha and the naive line, whom an ordinary blacksmith could cheat ... And all this is written in such an enchanting syllable that you will not find anywhere else , from the first words - the mood is the same, magical.

"Summer of the Lord", I. Shmelev

The well-known book reviewer Yevgenia Schaffert writes about the Christmas chapter of this book: “… You will not find such a poetic description of Russian holidays and traditions anywhere else. I would begin my "Christmas reading" precisely with the chapter on Christmas from the book of I. Shmelev: Before Christmas, three days before, in the markets, in the squares, there is a forest of fir trees. And what trees! As much as you want in Russia. Not like here - stamens. At our tree ... as it warms up, spreads its paws, - the thicket. It used to be a forest on Teatralnaya Square. They are standing in the snow. And the snow will fall - I have lost my way! Guys, in sheepskin coats, like in the forest. People walk, choose. The dogs in the trees are like wolves, really. Bonfires are burning, warm up. Smoke pillars. The bastards walk around, bang around in the Christmas trees

« Bible for children. Gospel stories»

Maya Kucherskaya, a well-known Orthodox journalist and writer, is wonderful and simple to retell New Testament stories for children. One of the stories is devoted to the very birth of the baby Christ into the world. A warm and healthy family reading, even if you are not religious, but just want to tell your child about the essence of Christianity and introduce him to the main Christian topics.

Little Women by L. Elcott

The novel by the American writer Louise May Elcott is still one of the most popular "books for girls". XIX century. Small American town. Christmas Eve. Mrs. March sits by the fireplace surrounded by four daughters and reads a letter ... For Meg, Joe, Beth, Amy and their mother, this is the first Christmas they meet without a father - at this time he is fighting at the front. But, despite all the difficulties of the war period, the constant lack of money, illness, the March family tries to maintain good spirits and support each other in everything. A wonderful warm book about the life of four sisters.

"Christmas", M. Aldashin

Fascinatingly beautiful and touching cartoon by Mikhail Aldashin "Christmas", deservedly received many festival prizes, was once published in the form of an album - and it turned out great. The plot is based on the Gospel text about the birth of Christ. The illustrations are organically intertwined with interesting, short and accessible texts, with the help of which the author warmly tells about this great holiday. The second part of the book contains the maestro's story about the work on the film, sketches, sketches and photographs. Well, just a gift!

Publishing house "Favorite book"

“Silver blizzard. The Big Book of Christmas Art»

The Christmas collection "Silver Blizzard", carefully collected and published under a wonderful cover, contains the best stories, stories and poems by Russian and foreign authors about the holiday of Christmas. Among the authors are Nabokov, Bunin, Chekhov, Pasternak, Brodsky and the not-so-famous Nikiforov-Volgin, whose modest but touching story gave the title to the entire collection.

Publishing house "Nicaea"

« Book of New Year and Christmas»

And one more "winter", beautifully published gift collection. Twelve fairy tales of different peoples and different times about the main winter holidays - Christmas and New Year.

Publishing house "Mann, Ivanov and Ferber"

“Secrets of plasticine. The Feast of Christmas ", R. Oren

The author of this book is the world renowned cartoonist and educator Roni Oren. In each of his books, he shows in detail the process of creating various characters from plasticine. In this episode, he expands on the theme of Christmas and prepares a whole nativity scene with you! Grab a book, a couple of boxes of plasticine, and a warm family evening is guaranteed. Very clear and intuitive explanations, a nice result (even for those who did not consider themselves a talent in sculpting at birth) and, of course, an excellent opportunity to talk with children about the history of the holiday.

Makhaon Publishing House

Mr. Toomey's Christmas Miracle, S. Wojciechowski

The most authentic Christmas tale of love, redemption and hope. Mr. Toomey is a woodcarver who has lost his family and grieves deeply for it. But on the eve of the holiday, of course, a miracle happens to him - he finds two close people. “Once upon a time, on the very first Christmas, a baby appeared who brought light and hope into the world. So I decided to write about a child who entered the life of an unfortunate person and brought the light of hope into this lonely life, ”the author says.

Ripol-Classic Publishing House

"Tales of Franz and Christmas", K. Nestlinger

There are some adults who are terribly fond of arranging surprises. Everything would be good, but after all, with such people it is absolutely impossible to make New Year's wishes! On the eve of the holiday, the protagonist of the famous series about Franz suffers that again you won't get the desired gift from your mother - there will definitely be something and something wrong ... And Franz decides to take matters into his own hands.

CompassGid Publishing House

Christmas in the Woods by W. Stark

Christmas is celebrated not only by people, but also by gnomes and even animals. The grumpy lonely dwarf Buka hung up the mittens to dry. But bad luck - the wind carried them away. And when Buka shook his fist at the wind, the mischievous man tore off the red cap from his head. Can't you catch them now! Two bunnies, Nina and Nika, find a red cap among the leaves and moss, carried away by the wind by the gnome, who always comes to the forest at Christmas. But what is Christmas? Squirrels and crows said that Christmas is the most joyous holiday. Nobody knows how to meet him, but everyone is waiting for him impatiently and preparing for the arrival of the gnome: they compose a joyful gnome song, bake goodies, tidy up the house, prepare gifts and decorate a tree in the forest with all sorts of things ...

Samokat Publishing House

« Christmas at Petson's House ", S. Nurdqvist

Fans of the artist and storyteller Sven Nordqvist will be unable to resist! "Christmas at Petson's House" tells the story of the adventures of two characters loved by children - a lonely old man Petson and his kitten Findus. On Christmas Eve, Petson and Findus have a lot to do, but Petson accidentally twisted his leg. Who will decorate the Christmas tree and prepare the festive dinner?

Publishing house "Belaya Vorona"