The Romans were the first to celebrate January 1st during the reign of Julius Caesar before our era. At that time, the arrival of the New Year was associated with the god Janus, responsible for the keys to the doors and the staff that drove away all unwanted guests.
The image of the deity was represented in two faces, one of which was turned to the future, the other looked to the past. The first month of the new year was named in honor of Janus.
Among countries that keep track of time according to the Gregorian calendar, the first to celebrate the New Year are the inhabitants of the Pacific state of Kiribati. The last to celebrate the New Year are the islands of Midway and Niue, when it is already deep night for the inhabitants of Line Island. Countries that live according to the Julian calendar enter the New Year on January 13.
Where and how to celebrate New Year 2025 in Moscow?
Preparations for the Christmas festivities begin long before the night before January 1st.. Usually, by the beginning of November, the city administration publishes on its website a list of objects subject to festive decoration.
Despite the difficult times in the country, the government does not plan to cancel entertainment events and decoration of the capital, allocating decent funds for these purposes.
The transformation of the streets will take place gradually. The main square of the capital, next to the Kremlin, according to tradition, should be transformed into one large ice field under the night sky, open to all comers.
Wooden houses selling sweets and souvenirs are traditionally set up around the skating rink.. The central department store is decorated with installations. The square is decorated with a variety of garlands. It will not do without a large Christmas tree, the tallest of all those installed in the territory of the Russian Federation.
You can see arched bracelets and glowing huge Christmas tree decorations on the Theatre Square. Tverskaya Square is intended for performances by instrumental groups, singers, and musicians. Costumed theatrical performances are also held here, where actors from different regions of the large country can demonstrate their skills.
Manezhnaya Square is inferior to Tverskaya Square not only in size, but also in the number of illuminations. Many artificial trees in 3D-image format, headed by a real Christmas tree, will create the impression of being in a fairy-tale forest.
The Christmas tree in Gorky Park will surprise vacationers with the material it is made ofThe creators of the design are using empty plastic containers to try to attract public attention to the problems of environmental conservation and waste recycling.
Last year, the eco-tree was surrounded by transparent plastic cubes, tubes with granules and plastic flexes. It won't be long to wait to see what the creators of the object will surprise the guests of the capital with this year.
Preparations for the 2025 New Year holidays in Moscow have begun
Already now, in anticipation of the winter celebrations, foreign and domestic specialists with experience in decorating such events are being brought in to design decorations for the capital's squares and adjacent areas with shop windows, catering establishments, and boutiques.
Special attention to the formation of a festive atmosphere in the New Year's decoration of Moscow 2025 will be devoted to:
- illumination of architectural objects, public buildings, residential buildings, lamp posts, green spaces;
- decorating streets with light figures, gazebos, arches, artificial trees, LED garland strings;
- installation of Christmas trees.
Moreover, to install a traditional decoration, it is not necessary to go to the forest for living trees. Modern technologies allow you to design LED 3D figures of different geometric shapes that amaze with their beauty and presentability.
The sparkling spiral, triangular, and spherical shapes of the New Year's installations in Moscow 2025 will not leave anyone indifferent.
The installation of festive paraphernalia will affect not only the city center, promenade alleys, park recreation areas and bridges, but also those located at a distance. All decoration works should be completed by the second ten days of December.
The most beautiful places to celebrate the New Year in Moscow
According to a long-standing tradition, the celebration on the capital's main square begins at 10 p.m.Other areas join them with theatrical performances, concerts by famous performers, dances with laser paraphernalia and light swords.
Numerous restaurants, cafes, and mobile fast food outlets serve Muscovites and guests of the capital all night long. The capital's skating rinks invite those who wish to visit the ice rinks for free.
The program of New Year's Moscow 2025, where it is better to walk and what to see will be announced closer to the holiday date. For now, you can focus on last year.
VDNKh
VDNKh uses 3 venues for festive events: one of them is a skating rink, the second is the central alley, the third is the industrial square. All of them will be festively decorated in the style of folk tales. Visitors can expect circus performances with magicians and illusionists.
Here everyone will be able to plunge into the atmosphere of magic, try themselves in the role of a fairy-tale hero. Perhaps, the next fairy tale of the production company under the management of Tatyana Navka will be submitted to the judgment of the audience.
The action will unfold with the participation of professional figure skaters, winners of prestigious world and European competitions. The fairy tale will be accompanied by colorful scenography with special 3D lighting effects. Magicians, masters of skating, figure skaters-animators, ballet and circus artists will take to the ice.
After listening to the President's address, the program will continue with a solo performance by drummers. with instruments with light illumination, in tune with each blow of the mallet. Acrobats will demonstrate virtuoso mastery of vehicles, will delight the audience with dances with Hawaiian hoops, jumps with the help of stilts.
A special program has been developed for the central alley with winter performances for children, circus processions, an orchestra with the participation of fairy-tale characters. Street performances with costumed animators will also take place on the industrial square.
Vacationers will enjoy dances of the peoples of the world. Professional artists of the northern peoples will appear before the audience: Chukchi, Eskimos, Yakuts, Koryaks.
Those who wish can take part in free master classes on dance trainingAll participation in the performances is not associated with material costs, you will only have to pay for tickets for ice skating.
Red Square
People from all over the country, near and far abroad come to the capital of Russia for the New Year holidays, schoolchildren spend their holidays accompanied by their parents. For students, the most exciting activity in the capital is visiting ice arenas, of which there are a great many in the city.
The most prestigious is the skating rink in front of the central department store., which is scheduled to open in early November. Traditionally, the first morning screenings on weekdays are free of charge.
True, simultaneous skating is designed for 450 people. But do not be upset. The closing time of the season is March. During the entire operation of the skating rink, there are often promotions and special offers. The price of an entrance ticket, a list of entertainment events can be found on the website.
Those who come to the skating rink on New Year's Eve will be treated to a glass of champagne. It is prohibited to bring alcohol onto the territory. Its sale is also not encouraged.
In addition to the ice arena on Red Square, we recommend visiting the GUM fair. You won't find such a range of goods (clothes, shoes, antiques) in any other city in the country. The atmosphere of the fair is filled with Christmas festivities.
Here you can ride the rides, attend a master class, take part in a quiz, watch a concert with famous singers, musicians, and creative groups.
New Year's illumination in Moscow 2025 will affect not only Red Square, but the organizers are trying not to disclose the details of the celebration until the very end.
Those wishing to visit Red Square on the eve of the New Year should take into account that the number of entrance tickets is limited. The cost of an entrance ticket corresponds to the number of the approaching year.
Moscow-City
New Year's Eve on the 90th floor of Moscow City will be remembered for a long time. Such a height opens up a stunning view of the city's shining lights. On the Oko tower, visitors will be greeted by Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, accompanied by a cover band.
Those who wish can take part in competitions and quizzes, have fun with versions of famous musical compositions. At the service of vacationers there is a huge monitor with congratulations from the president, a bar with drinks. The cost of snacks with a certain set of drinks is included in the entrance ticket.
Theatre Square
The square, famous for the Bolshoi, Maly and Academic theatres and once known as Petrovskaya, is being transformed colorful arches of luminous garlands, large Christmas tree balls, and other luminous installations.
Zaryadye Park
The snow slide in the park near the embankment of the Moscow River has always amazed Muscovites and guests of the capital with its interesting design. You will not find similar bridges with a height of 70 meters in any corner of the big country. To visit the main city of the Russian Federation and not slide down the largest slide in the country, is not to respect yourself.
The observation deck of the V-shaped structure, hovering above the river, offers a view of the sparkling installations of the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower, St. Basil's Cathedral, Kotelnaya Embankment, the oldest operating thermal power plant.
Christmas
A walk along Rozhdestvenka passes by the display window of the central children's world, the Savoy Hotel, a unique building in the style of a fusion of Art Nouveau and Baroque, and a circus building with a bas-relief panel of a woman at different stages of growing up, comparable to human life.
The entire street, 770 meters long, on a festive night corresponds to the general decoration of Moscow for the New Year 2025In the center of the street, numerous cafes with Christmas decorations invite passers-by to spend time in a cozy, warm atmosphere.
New Year trees in Moscow
How Moscow was decorated for the New Year 2025 will become clear in December. There is not much time left to wait. But schoolchildren and adults should take care of visiting the festive performances in advance. The capital is rich in New Year events.
Adults can go to see classical theatre productions, circus musicals. Little ones - puppet shows, shows with cartoon characters. Schoolchildren can take part in the historical quest "Victory Tree", annually organized by the administration of the Victory Museum.
A visit to the Kremlin Christmas tree with its fascinating plots, beautiful costumes, and unusual decorations will not leave any child indifferent. Children from all over the country dream of getting there.
Boys and girls will not remain indifferent to the plot of the fairy tale "The Snow Queen" with video projections on the Christmas tree in Vegas City. Children can participate in master classes on sewing animated costumes, experience the pleasure of communicating with Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, and receive gifts.
At VDNKh, the chemical show program not only allows you to enjoy the performance, but also take part in experiments on the laws of physics and chemistry. After the game tour, resident robots accompany the little guests to the exit of the premises.
What to do on New Year's Eve in Moscow?
There are many places to have fun on New Year's Eve and each leaves an indelible impression from their visit. Those who are afraid of freezing in the fresh air can spend time on an exciting ride in the fairy-tale express, prepared by the Hotel Yard.
The show will help parents, grandparents to travel back to the time when they were little children. The Moscow House of Music is preparing a colorful show with traditional performances for guests. The Fantasy water park is expecting guests for an entertainment program.
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