About the book: 2016 / The history of New Year celebrations in different countries, table traditions and much more in a luxurious gift edition for the New Year. Our distant ancestors, the ancient Slavs, had a tradition of celebrating the winter solstice. Celebrating the New Year is accompanied by the most colorful rituals, and this wonderful holiday comes straight from childhood. This book is about how the New Year came to Russia, where the Russian Christmas tree came from and where Santa Claus actually lives. Happy New Year!