Czech Christmas traditions. Happy New Year! New Year greetings in Czech

Hey Libor! If you remember, then you and I parted on the fact that today we will continue to prepare for Christmas.

I remember. Only I would like, given that this is the last lesson of the Czech language this year, that we, together with our radio listeners, repeated what we had already learned.

Libor, but that's impossible! Are you going to repeat everything that we have told during the year within the framework of one program?!

Of course not. Today we have only holiday themes: Christmas and New Year!

Actually, you and I were planning to go shopping for presents....

Here we go, especially since this is the last weekend before the holiday. Golden.

Not a weekend, but Sunday.

That's right. So in the Czech Republic it is customary to call the last three Sundays before Christmas: bronze - bronzová, silver - stribrna and golden - zlata.

We also talked about the fact that in the Czech Republic gifts for Christmas bring Jezišek. This is the newborn Jesus Christ. After all, Christmas is the birth of Jesus.

We also talked about a good tradition, when on the eve of Christmas all the children write letters Jeziskovi asking them to give them what they want. Those children who do not know how to write draw their wishes. In this regard, there is even such a pre-Christmas wish: "bohatého Ježíška"!

We already talked about the traditional Christmas dinner in the last program. But we haven’t moved on to gifts yet.

Let's do it right. So, December 24 is the eve of Christmas, because Christmas is supposed to be on the night of December 24-25 according to the Catholic calendar. So, December 24 - Štědrý večer.

I remember how you said that on this day you can’t eat until the first star appears in the sky, in a word, before dinner. He also said that if you don’t eat all day, then Štědrý večer you will see the golden pig.

There is such a belief.

Let's skip dinner already. We have already discussed all the menus.

In many families, they symbolically start an alarm clock so that after dinner the bell will ring - this Jezišek brought gifts. And if today we have already dedicated our program to Christmas traditions, then we must not forget that on this day they sing “ Koledy". On this day, children go from house to house and sing Christmas carols, and people thank them and give them fruits, sweets, and coins.

So sing us, please, one of them.

Probably won't be able to sing, but I'll read:

Dej Bůh štěsti tomu domu,
My zpíváme, vime komu:
Malemu děťátku,
Kristu Jezulatku,
Dnes v Betleme
Narozenem.

And now we just have to wish each other, all our colleagues, relatives, friends and, of course, radio listeners: Veselé Vánoce a Šťastný Nový Rok!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

In Czech, Christmas is called Vanoce. The Czechs have been preparing for it since December 4 - the day of St. Barbara. Many people put branches of cherry trees in the water, as a kind of divination. If the branch turns green by Christmas, all plans for the new year will certainly come true.

December 6, on the day of St. Nicholas, mummers walk around Prague: the Bishop in a tiara with a staff, Mikulas, an Angel and the Devil. They ask the children if they behaved well, and then treat them with sweets.

In a couple of weeks, Christmas covers all of Prague. Everywhere there are Christmas concerts, sales, festivities. And even on the quietest outskirts you can see posters "Vesele Vanoce!" ("Merry Christmas!"). Owners of shops and restaurants consider it their duty to decorate the doors of establishments with a Christmas tree. Betlems appear, images of the Bethlehem manger where Jesus was born.

On the squares of Prague, in churches and even in the windows of houses, compositions with a baby, Mary, and the Magi appear. The townspeople do their best, the figurines are made of wood, straw, gingerbread and paper. The biggest betlem is placed on the Old Town Square. Reality is given by live sheep. And if in Italy the figurine of the Christ Child appears in the manger only after Christmas midnight, then the Czechs put the baby right away.

The Old Town and Wenceslas Square turn into huge holiday bazaars for Christmas. Rows with souvenirs appear: candles, ceramic toys, copper bells, wooden dolls and musical Santa Clauses, jester's hats.

Almost all souvenirs are Chinese, except for candlesticks, which are forged immediately at the customer's place.

Bohemian crystal, beer mugs, plates, cups with views of the city, author's photographs and paintings, T-shirts, puppets and puppets are brought from Prague as souvenirs. wooden Toys. All this can be found and bought in the area of ​​st. Celetna and the Golden Cross in the Old Town, where there is a whole pedestrian zone with shops, boutiques, stalls and benches.

New Year's sales start earlier every year, already in October you can see the "sleva" signs. By the way, be careful with your money, they say Prague is a paradise for pickpockets. In the metro you can see posters: under the photo with a mountain of wallets there is an inscription: “Thank you for our rich Christmas!” signed: "Union of Pickpockets of the Czech Republic".

The smell of mulled wine hovers on the streets of Prague these days. Grog, mulled wine and punch are sold throughout the city.

The main Czech Christmas tradition. A few days before December 24, vats appear on Prague streets and crossroads, in which “carps” splash - large fish up to 1 m long

America has turkey. In Russia - Olivier salad. BUT in the Czech Republic, Christmas is unimaginable without… fish. Every family is sure to prepare Christmas carp for the table. They are grown in special ponds, and then sold alive in aquariums and tubs in stores, at Christmas markets and just on the streets.

Main course

Many buy carp a couple of days before the holiday and let the temporary pet splash in the bath. There are thousands of recipes for cooking carp, from simple frying to marinating in beer.

Czech fried carp for Christmas, the same tradition as our Olivier on New Year. I ate river carp on Christmas evening - you can be calm: well-being will be with you all year. They say that fish bones should not be thrown away, but buried in your garden to preserve well-being. To make money, you need to put the scales of the eaten carp in your wallet.

In parallel with the tradition of eating carp, there is another one: after the holiday, unharmed fish can be peacefully and solemnly released into the river. However, the idea of ​​eating carp is incomparably more popular.
The Czech Republic is not the only country where carps are eaten at Christmas. This custom is also in Germany, Austria, Slovakia. But such a fish boom is nowhere else to be found, besides, the Czech carp has become a kind of quality mark for neighboring states, where the Czechs export fish.

According to Christian tradition, you can sit down at the table no earlier than the first star appears in the sky. Until that time, only sauerkraut soup can be eaten. If everything is done correctly, then in the evening you can see the mysterious golden pig ( zlate prasatko).

On Christmas Eve or "Generous Evening" everyone gathers as a family at a large table. "Karpa" is eaten with potato salad, on the table there are always fried chestnuts, sausages in sauce, bread with raisins woven from nine strips, painted gingerbread, dumplings, nut "hornet nests". They sit down at the table with the first star, because whoever fasted before Christmas, a golden pig will come to him and bring doubly happiness.

Alcohol is not allowed on Christmas Eve. The number of people at the table during dinner must be even.

You can’t get up from the table before the end of the meal: according to legend, the first person to get up after Christmas dinner is the first person present to die. That is why everyone had to rise at the same time.

And if you sit at the table with your back to the door or with your shoelaces tied, this is guaranteed to lead thieves into the house.

The Christmas feast is full of old signs. For example, an even number of guests should be present at the table, in extreme cases, an empty plate with cutlery should be placed.

For good luck, a carp scale is placed under each plate, sometimes a small coin is added to it. It happens that the scales are hidden in a wallet and carried with them all year round. During a gala dinner, it is considered bad luck to get up from the table, the hostess should have everything at hand.

Young people who want to get married next year should sit on a corner during a solemn feast, and a girl, in order to get married, needs to cut a piece of butter from a new briquette during a festive dinner, then she will get a husband with a peaceful character.

If, during the Christmas treat, one of the guests suddenly rang in the ear, it means that they will talk well about that person throughout the year. Going to a Christmas dinner with friends, you should not return for a forgotten walking stick or shoes, otherwise you will have to fail all year.

On December 24, before sitting down to the table, in Prague it is customary to go with children to the banks of the Vltava, where sellers are already waiting for them. They also sell live carps, but not for the fish to be eaten. Here the tradition was born to release the purchase into the river. Children especially like this entertainment. Maybe that's why the Czechs call Christmas Eve the Generous Day.

To stay healthy all next year, on the morning of December 24, you need to wash yourself in a cold stream.

On the same day, on Christmas Eve in the Czech Republic - Bear Christmas, Czechs traditionally feed bears with sweets. Bears live in the fortress moat in Cesky Krumlov.

And the next day, according to tradition, a goose is baked and various cookies are baked. Its baking becomes a whole ritual in which all households take part.

On December 25, exactly at midnight, the Orloi clock opens on the tower of the town hall. With the crow of a mechanical rooster, the bells of Prague churches beat. Three masses are held on Christmas: a symbol of the birth of Christ in the bosom of the Father, in the womb of the Mother of God and the soul of believers. Most of the people in the Basilica of St. George, Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious, Bethlehem Chapel. A place in the church should be taken in advance, the sculpture “Ezulatko”, or the Infant Jesus, is kept here.

December 26 in the Czech Republic is called St. Stepana, the day of revelry caroling. There is a funny custom, on this day negligent men are chased out of the house. Previously, they were really put out of the house, but now they just put a bundle next to the bed as a hint.

On December 27, the day of John the Evangelist, in the Czech Republic, according to tradition, a rite of purification of wine takes place.

After the ringing of bells, Prague plunges into silence! From December 24, many companies do not work, everything stops working at lunchtime - clubs, museums, restaurants and supermarkets, and around 18:00 city transport operates in standby mode. After that, on the street you can meet only policemen, tourists and taxis who came to Prague for a Christmas fairy tale.

Life goes back to normal on December 27, with the opening of shops, transport also begins to run. Closer to the New Year, there are more visitors to the city than citizens; the locals leave Prague for the Christmas week.

The Czech Republic preserves nature even at Christmas. Fluffy Christmas trees, miniature pines and even royal firs are sold here exclusively in pots. Trees in decorated vessels are placed all over Prague: in squares, at the entrances to hotels, shops, restaurants and near every entrance.

The Czech Republic is the only country in the world where at Christmas you can not only eat, but also “listen to Fish”. In this case, Jakub Jan Ryba is a famous Czech composer, author of the Christmas Mass.

Fortune-telling is inextricably linked with the Czech Christmas holidays. On Christmas Eve, the owner put a glass under the table and poured some water there, if the water decreased after dinner, then next year would be dry, and if there was more water, then they believed that the year would be rainy.

The harvest was predicted by the stars. If on Christmas Eve the sky was dotted with stars, then this meant that the chickens would lay many eggs, and the harvest would be rich.

A Czech girl on Christmas Eve ate an apple, standing on the threshold of her house, and if a man walked past the house first, this meant that she would get married in the New Year. In addition, the girl threw a shoe over her head to the door: if the toe of the shoe pointed to the door, then this year she would get married.

Often fate was predicted from dreams at Christmas. For example, a girl before going to bed, lying in bed, had to hold her hand over her head, as if she was sowing, and say: “I sow, I sow flax, come, my dear, here, before broad daylight.” In which direction the girl sowed, she had to turn in that direction. Whoever appears in a dream will become a husband.

A person who does not eat the whole Generous Day may see a golden pig in the evening (you see, from hunger), which will mark a happy and profitable next year!

What else?

Usually served with carp potato salad or potatoes fried with garlic and sometimes with mushrooms. Some families also like to serve fish soup. Dinner ends dessert, however, not necessarily traditionally Czech, it can be apple strudel.

Czech bread vanocka once also considered exclusively for Christmas, but has become so popular that it can be bought at any time of the year. However, this does not prevent them from treating themselves to the holiday.

Christmas for Czechs, like for most Europeans, is a quiet and family holiday. On a festive night, children receive gifts, but not from Santa Claus or the pagan brothers of Santa Claus, but directly from baby Jesus ( Jezišek).

Unlike other Christmas entities, he does not have any external special signs, but it is known that he enters the house through the window, and you can write letters to him, like all other colleagues. On the last day, it was once customary to sing caroli and share food with the poor, but now on Christmas days the towns freeze, everyone spends time with relatives and friends, and it is probably more correct to consider this day as another refectory in the festive series.

Prague is a city that is beautiful in its own way at any time of the year. But only winter will make you feel like a hero of a real fairy tale.

New Year - Elena Patlatia and Monika Chevelova in the studio. The topic of today's lesson is New Year - New rock

Monica, Russia recently celebrated the old New Year, let's try to figure out the calendar - calendar.

Lena, you will probably be surprised, but initially the New Year was celebrated on March 1st - 1. brezna On this day, the Roman consuls took office.

Where did the first of January come from then?

In 153 BC the consuls took office on the 1st of January - 1. ledna, and Gaius Julius Caesar adopted the first of January as the beginning of the calendar. The so-called Julian calendar - juliansky calendar- acted until 1582, after which the pope - papez Gregory 13 reformed it, and the Gregorian calendar appeared - gregorianský calendar.

However, not everyone accepted the Gregorian calendar.

Yes, for example Orthodox Church - pravoslavna circev The Julian calendar was never abandoned. In principle, we can say that in the Middle Ages the New Year was celebrated in different countries in different days. For example, in France they adhered to the ancient Roman calendar - starorimsky calendar and celebrated the New Year on March 1st. In other countries, March 19 was considered the beginning of the year, according to estimates, this is the day of the creation of the world - stvoreni sveta. In the Czech Republic, even before the 17th century, the New Year was celebrated on December 25 - based on the winter solstice - zimni slunovrat. Only in the 17th century the beginning of the secular year was established - občansky rok on January 1st.

Monica, but there is something mystical about saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year.

Quite right, some stories can only take place in new year's eve- Do you remember?

In connection with the mysticism of the end and beginning of the year, there are many superstitions - povera. People, for example, believe that how they celebrate the new year is how they will spend the whole year. This is reflected in the Czech proverb Jak na Nový rok, tak po celý rok- As for the New Year, so for the whole year. Therefore, people tried to avoid quarrels hadka and carried money in their pockets. If as the first guest - host a child came to the house - ditE or a young woman mlada žena or a man muž, then in this house there will be happiness all year. However, the old woman stara žena brought bad luck into the house - smula.

Monika, we didn't talk about how the New Year is celebrated in the Czech Republic.

děda Mraz we do not have. However, the Russian "Morozko" - "Mrazik" still visits Czech houses, as the Russian fairy tale "Morozko" is very popular in the Czech Republic, which is usually shown on television on December 31 or January 1st.

New rock unlike Christmas, it is not a family holiday, it is a holiday of fun. At midnight - about pulnoci champagne flows everywhere sampanské, people throw confetti at each other - confetti, explosions of firecrackers are heard - petardy, and in all corners of the Czech Republic there are huge fireworks - ohňostroj.

Czechs know a lot about holidays and fun. A common misconception that the Czech Republic is a country of exclusively ancient castles and ancient traditions is confusing. Undoubtedly, the Czech Republic has a rich historical heritage and there are indeed many echoes of the Middle Ages in this country. But this does not prevent the Czech Republic from arranging grandiose festivities.

New Year is one of the largest holidays in the republic. On the Old Town and Wenceslas Squares, music thunders all night, local and visiting groups dance, Czechs, together with the guests of the capital, drink champagne and mulled wine under the Orla chimes. On the Charles Bridge, people make wishes and admire the most beautiful and large-scale fireworks in Europe. Restaurant ships twinkle with lights on the Vltava. Christmas story continues until morning.

New Year in the Czech Republic is celebrated only on December 31st. On January 1, Czechs celebrate another holiday - the Day of the Restoration of Independence.

It would be surprising if the old New Year traditions were not preserved in the Czech Republic. After all, even New Year's Eve in the republic is called "Sylvester" in honor of the old legend about the Pope Saint Sylvester. For the New Year in the Czech Republic, it has long been customary to give gifts and send greeting cards. On New Year's Eve, the Czechs did not work, but rested with their families. Since that time, almost nothing has changed: on the eve of Sylvester, the Czechs do not work, give each other gifts and have fun with family and friends. A charming tradition with postcards has also been preserved. Only now it has acquired a more modern look and now pictures of congratulations are sent electronically.

In the Czech Republic, however, as well as around the world, the New Year is celebrated with fireworks, dances, songs and endless delicacies. Another specifically Czech old tradition that has come down to us is lentils or soup with small cereals on the table on New Year's Eve. It is believed that so next year there will be a lot of money. If you are a fan of real fun, beautiful scenery, hearty food and a warm atmosphere, then celebrating the New Year in the Czech Republic is one of the best options.

New Year traditions

We have already found out that the Czechs are great connoisseurs of fun and large-scale holidays, and they are also crazy about all sorts of old legends and customs. Now let's find out what New Year's traditions are present in the modern life of the Czechs. So what do the Czechs do for the New Year:

• Decorating the Christmas tree. On the central streets of the cities of the republic, Christmas trees are put up at the beginning of winter. But in houses, Christmas trees are always decorated on December 24: for Christmas, but Christmas trees remain symbols for the New Year. Many Czechs put a nativity scene (betlémek) under the Christmas tree - a set of figurines depicting biblical scenes - they symbolize the birth of Christ. As a rule, nativity scenes are made of wood. Some are made of paper and painted by hand.

Nativity scene - figurines depicting biblical scenes. They are placed under the tree.

The first nativity scene in the country appeared in 1560 in the Church of St. Clement in Prague.

• Gather more money in the New Year. Filling all the pockets of clothes with money on the eve of the holiday is an interesting and slightly strange custom. Thus, the Czechs "call" a comfortable life for the next year.
• Don't meet Santa Claus! Instead of Santa Claus, other characters similar to him come to the Czechs. Saint Mikulas visits children on December 5 together with the devil and the angel. The guys tell Mikulash about how they behaved this year. If the child was obedient, the angel gives him a gift, and if he behaved badly, the devil punishes him with a bag of coal and ash. Also in the Czech Republic, the baby Christ comes to children and leaves gifts for them under the tree. And the kids never see him.

Mikulas, the Devil and the Angel are traditional characters for Christmas in the Czech Republic.

According to ancient legends, Saint Mikulas was a bishop in Turkey. He was the patron and keeper of children, as well as sailors and ferrymen. Mikulash died on December 6, 350.

• Send postcards. Postcards are an immortal tradition that Czechs have been following for centuries. On New Year's Eve (or a few days before the holiday), locals send each other postcards with beautiful or funny pictures, joint photos and pleasant wishes. Often in such postcards, Czechs combine Christmas and New Year wishes.
• Celebrating the New Year in the mountains. Not so long ago in the Czech Republic it became extremely popular to celebrate the New Year in the mountains. Families and groups of friends rent a house there for 3-4 days. New Year holidays Czechs and guests of the country fell in love with the mountains because of the magnificent landscapes and many entertainments. What is worth only one snowboarding or skiing! In addition, ski resorts offer a fun New Year's program.
• Believe in lucky number. 9 is considered a lucky number for the New Year in the Czech Republic. That is why the Czechs try to cook 9 festive dishes and gather 9 guests at the table
• Watching TV. Surprisingly, the Czechs, just like us, love to watch Alexander Row's fairy tale "Morozko" on New Year's Eve. But the president's congratulations are broadcast only at noon on January 1.
• Eating traditional sweets. Traditional Czech New Year sweets are gingerbread, buns and vanilla cones. Not a single family can do without these delicacies, but they all bake them according to their own recipe.

Gingerbread is a must for New Year's Eve in the Czech Republic

• Celebrate with a big group. If earlier most Czechs celebrated the New Year in the family circle, now it is customary to celebrate in a large company. It can be relatives, friends, colleagues and just strangers on the main square of the city.
• Preparing special dishes for the festive table. On New Year's Eve, there must be carp and lentils on the table, symbolizing happiness and good luck. Selling carps is another well-established custom. Karpov in the Czech Republic start selling a few days before Christmas. Despite the fact that carp is considered a Christmas dish, they are sold on the streets and in shops almost until the New Year. It is also customary to serve pork dishes on New Year's Eve. But Czechs do not eat chicken, duck or turkey for the New Year.

Lentil soup is a New Year's dish in the Czech Republic. Lentils symbolize prosperity, happiness and good luck.

Gifts for the New Year: what and where to buy

At the Czech Christmas and New Year's markets you can find a wide variety of souvenirs and gifts. In addition, Czech presentations will cost quite a budget. So, what can you buy at the New Year's fairs in the Czech Republic:

• Famous Czech Christmas decorations real blown glass. The assortment includes a huge number of bright and extraordinary glass figurines in the form of people, animals, flowers and fairy-tale characters.
• Christmas decorations made of glass beads (small glass beads). It was in the Czech Republic that such Christmas decorations first appeared in Ponikla in the 19th century.

Blown glass balloons - thin handwork real master.

The old tradition has been preserved to this day and Ratius has become its successor. The company tries to adhere to a unique technology for making jewelry. Now Ratius Christmas decorations are popular all over the world.

• Candlestick houses are another charming Christmas decoration. Handicrafts are made of red clay in the form of miniature Czech houses. There is a candle inside the souvenirs, and aromatic oil can be poured into the chimney of the house. Thus, you get a full-fledged aroma lamp. If you want to please and pleasantly surprise your loved ones, then such a house is a great option.
• Puppets are also traditional Czech toys. They are handmade and sold in souvenir shops, toy stores and street fairs.

House-candlestick - traditional present for the New Year in the Czech Republic.

If you don’t have much time for shopping and you don’t want to linger at fairs, we recommend visiting the most popular shopping centers in the capital:

• "Palladium" - a huge shopping center is located on Republic Square. This shopping center has more than 100 stores with a variety of gift items, Christmas decorations glass and traditional souvenirs.
• Obchodní dům Kotva is a small but cozy shopping center right in front of Palladium. There are several fashionable shops with clothes and shoes, as well as many small souvenir shops.
• Nový Smíchov is a popular shopping center, which is located near the historical part of the city (address: Plzeňská 8, 150 00 Praha 5-Anděl). Here you will find a large assortment of gifts made of glass, crystal, wood.

Palladium and Kotva are located close to each other in the center of Prague. Near them there are other supermarkets and shops where you can choose gifts. And it is worth buying gifts during Christmas and New Year. Moreover, they take place not only in shopping malls, but also in individual branded stores.

Now you know that:

1. The Czech Republic is famous not only for its rich historical heritage, but also for large-scale and fun festivities.
2. Czechs still adhere to many old new year traditions. For example, they send each other postcards.
3. Santa Claus does not come to the Czechs.
4. New Year in the Czech Republic is usually celebrated in a large company, unlike a family holiday - Christmas.
5. From the Czech Republic, you can bring interesting and unique gifts for the New Year (behm glass toys, candlestick houses).
6. You can buy New Year's souvenirs and presents in the Czech Republic at street fairs or in shopping centers.

New Year's mood and gifts that you have always dreamed of!

Catholics celebrate Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar, that is, on the night of December 24-25. Christmas for Westerners is the most important holiday of the year. Every year on December 25, Catholics and Protestants accept congratulations and give each other gifts. Not a single relative, close or simply familiar person can remain without a present.

The holiday of Christmas is associated with the gospel story of the birth of the son of God Jesus Christ by the virgin Mary. In fact, both Catholics and Orthodox celebrate Christmas on the same day, the difference is only in the system of chronology. If Catholics celebrate Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar, then Orthodox Christians celebrate the birthday of the Son of God according to the Julian calendar on the night of January 6-7.

Catholics adhere to their traditions of celebrating Christmas. Westerners start preparing for the celebration a month in advance. The period before Christmas is called Advent. There are four of them in total and they are celebrated every Sunday. Advent includes prayers, non-strict fasting, and various charity events. During Advent, every Sunday in the church, a candle is lit on a wreath, which symbolizes the birth of the Son of God.

Christmas Eve is celebrated by Catholics on Christmas Eve on December 24th. On this day, believers adhere to a strict fast and eat almost nothing. And only after the first star lights up in the sky, Catholics eat sochivo - grains of various cereals boiled in honey. On December 25, festive services are held in churches. After the church, people go home and sit down at the table, which traditionally includes meat delicacies. The main dish of Catholic Christmas is roasted duck or turkey.

To congratulate Catholics on Christmas on December 25 is in verse or prose with a picture

Here comes Christmas again
The triumph of heavenly forces:
On this day Christ came
To save our world from evil.
Glory to Him forever
The conqueror of darkness.
Congratulations with all my heart
With this great joy.

Accept congratulations
On the bright holiday of Christmas.
Give to your loved ones
A sea of ​​light and warmth.
Giving, we once
We will get everything a hundred times.
May everyone be happy
And rich in mercy!

On a wonderful Christmas day
I wish you magic
For white snow to fall
To be successful at work.
So that there is prosperity in the house,
To make honey only sweet
And without bitter impurities.
So that you rejoice more often
I wish you today.
I congratulate you on Christmas!

FROM catholic christmas!
Let the heart be filled with happiness
And comfort, smiles - home.
Congratulations, I wish you wealth.

May the Lord always help you
In a difficult moment. May joy come to you.
I wish you flourish
And let nothing interfere with you.

Realize your goals and dreams!
Let the environment be good
Let everyone respect you
And let there be more and more fun.

Congratulations on the Catholic Christmas, with a wonderful and good holiday. I wish you comfort in the house and in the soul, the wonderful aroma of spruce and the sincere hope of the heart, good fortune on the way and great happiness in life. Let be bright Star in heaven always gives joy and faith, may fate be generous with gifts and good news.

Happy Catholic Christmas! I wish that in every home there was peace and tranquility, harmony and prosperity. Let miracles and wonderful events happen, filling life with delightful moments, happy smiles and kindness of human hearts. Love, well-being and prosperity!

I wish you peace in the family, comfort, family peace, true friends on the bright holiday of Christmas. May there be many joyful days in your life. Let the magic begin this night and fill your hearts with warmth! Let be winter blizzard sweep away all adversity, and a snowstorm sweeps good luck, love and wealth. Merry Christmas to you!

On December 25, candles are lit and lights are everywhere. Christmas is here, it's magic time. On this wonderful winter night, I want to wish you happiness, new emotions, interesting and pleasant conversations and discoveries. May this year be special, incredible, sensual and unforgettable for you. I wish you all the best, bright and amazing! Merry Christmas, new fairy tale and new life!