Новый год (New Year)

New Year is the largest holiday in Russia. It plays the same role in the Russian culture as does Christmas in Europe, America and the rest of the Christian world. In this episode, you'll hear a story about a Russian family celebrating New Year. You'll learn about some of the dishes that are typically found on the New Year table,  and learn the vocabulary related to the celebration, decorations. The comments include information on New Year in Russia. Visit russiancast.ru to find the transcript. The full version for Subscribers features a brief history of New Year vs Christmas in Russia and other comments on the audio, and grammar notes on dates in Russian.