This day in Russian history and the History of the world.

January 14

January 14, 1700: The Old Style New Year in Russia. The big New Year celebration usually ends after January 13th, when the country celebrates the so-called Old-Style New Year. This event is unofficial but is a very popular holiday and represents the beginning of a new year according to the old Julian calendar. After that, people remove the decorations from their houses, discard the New Year's Trees, and get back to work.

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