New Year is celebrated at the state level in Ukraine. Celebrating of New Year in Ukraine combines the most joyful feelings associated with peace, love and understanding in families and whole state and world.
Ukrainians associate this holiday with new beginnings, a lot of gifts, the fulfillment of the deepest wishes in the coming new year. New Year, like many other holidays in Ukraine, has its roots in antiquity and nowadays it is the only one Slavic feast which is celebrated at the state level.
From the ancient Slavic times in the celebrating traditions of this day there firmly entered mummers (people dressed in various costumes and masks), and the era of Peter the Great brought a Christmas tree with toys and fireworks. USSR cultivated to their people as a symbol of the New Year - Ded Moroz - Ukrainian Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas and his granddaughter, Snegurochka (Snow Maiden). Ded Moroz (Father Frost) in Ukraine now everyone's favorite grandfather, from whom millions of children across the country expect New Year presents.
Please see below video of startup of the New Year tree 2011-2012 in Kiev - the main fir-tree of the country.
New Year is celebrated at the state level in Ukraine. Celebrating of New Year in Ukraine combines the most joyful feelings associated with peace, love and understanding in families and whole state and world. 