It is known that Jesus was born at night, so the main celebrations are also held at night. The most popular question is when does this happen: from December 24 to 25, or from December 25 to 26, 2019?
In the Roman Catholic Church, celebrations are carried out according to the Gregorian calendar. on the night from December 24 to December 25. Several masses are celebrated, such as the Midnight Mass, the Aurora Sunrise Mass, and the Afternoon Mass.
That is, when Catholic Christmas is celebrated in 2019:
* Date - December 25, 2019
* Celebration - on the night of December 24 to 25, 2019
Here's what should be on the New Year's table in the year of the Rat:
* So, pie on the table is required! With cabbage, meat, fish or sweet - any pie is attractive to a rodent.
* Salads can be divided into portions into tartlets.
* We recommend stuffing baked poultry (goose, duck or chicken) with rice in addition to apples and prunes, and decorate it beautifully when serving fresh herbs and nuts.
* Considering mouse preferences, do not forget salad with grated cheese or cheese slices. Lean, well-cooked and thinly sliced meats can also brighten the table.
* Don't forget about fruits. The mouse will really like a vase with beautifully arranged apples, pears and grapes.
* Dishes from potatoes and carrots. Cellar owners who store winter supplies there know firsthand about the love of rodents for these vegetables.
How to decorate a New Year's table for 2020:
In table decoration give preference to white color, served with crystal and silver cutlery. The tablecloth on the table should also be white, because the color of the coming year is white!IN New Year's Eve The metro, MCC and 59 ground transport routes will operate around the clock. Suburban trains on the night from December 31 to January 1 will extend their operation until 02:00, and all holidays will run according to the weekend schedule. Motorists will be able to park for free on the streets of the capital from December 31 to January 8.
In days winter holidays hundreds are waiting for everyone festive events, concerts and performances. After all, from December 22 to January 14, Moscow hosts one of the brightest and most eventful festivals of the year - “Journey to Christmas,” dedicated this year to the theater. 240 will be held for its guests interactive programs, 480 performances will be given by street theaters, and will also be held. In order not to miss the most interesting things at the festival sites, you can use public transport. By the way, his work schedule will change in New Year holidays for the convenience of citizens and tourists. How exactly - read the material.
Metro and MCC will not sleep on New Year's Eve
For the second year in a row, the capital's metro and the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) will operate throughout New Year's Eve. Train intervals will range from 3.5 to 15 minutes. Muscovites and guests of the capital will be able to comfortably get to festival sites anywhere in the city, not miss the most interesting shows, and then return home.
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Citizens will have access to 59 24-hour land routes
On New Year's Eve, 168 of the most popular routes of ground urban transport will operate. On 98 routes, transport will stop transporting passengers at 03:30, and on another 59, work will continue around the clock.
The operating hours of buses, trolleybuses and trams will also be extended on Christmas Eve: until 03:00 they will run on 163 routes. In addition, in New Year, and on Christmas night 11 night city routes will maintain their usual schedule.
The interval of ground transport on holidays will be 25-30 minutes. Changes in the transport schedule on specific routes can be monitored on the website of the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans.
Suburban trains will run according to the weekend schedule, but the Aeroexpress train schedule will not change
From December 29 to January 8, the schedule of trains traveling from Moscow in all directions will change. On New Year's and Christmas Eve, the operating hours of commuter trains will be extended until two o'clock in the morning.
So, on December 29, trains will follow the Friday schedule, from December 30 to January 7 - according to the Saturday schedule, and on January 8 - according to the Sunday schedule. And on January 9 they will return to their normal schedule. In addition, 24 trains of the Central Suburban Passenger Company (CSPC) will be canceled due to a reduction in passenger traffic on a number of routes, and 15 electric trains of the company will depart later at night on January 1 and 7.
Detailed train schedule in new year holidays can be found on the CPPC website. Aeroexpress trains will continue to operate as usual during the January holidays without changes to the schedule. You can find out more about their schedule to the capital's airports on the Aeroexpress website.
Parking on city streets will be free
For motorists, parking in the capital will be free during all New Year holidays, from December 31 to January 8. You can leave your car in any street parking lot that is included in the city parking zone. At the same time, flat parking lots with barriers will continue to operate at current rates. There are about 80 of them, they are open 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. Tariffs and payment methods are indicated on the information boards at the entrance.
Inspectors of the Moscow Administrative Road Inspectorate and the “Administrator of the Moscow Parking Space” will strengthen control over compliance with parking rules. In order not to disturb other motorists or create a danger for pedestrians, drivers will be required to park their cars only in permitted areas.
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Traffic will be limited briefly for holiday festivities
Traffic on central streets will be limited due to mass holiday celebrations. From December 29, closures will be introduced on the outer lanes in both directions on Tverskaya Street (from Okhotny Ryad Street to the intersection of Tverskaya and the Garden Ring). They will also close one lane on Okhotny Ryad from the Moskva Hotel to Teatralny Proezd. And from 00:00 December 30 to 15:00 January 3 Tverskaya Street (from Okhotny Ryad to Garden Ring), as well as Mokhovaya, Okhotny Ryad and Teatralny Proezd will become pedestrian.
Transport security will be strengthened
The work of urban transport will be ensured by more than 92 thousand employees of the Moscow transport complex - services of the Department of Transport, the Moscow Metro, the State Public Institution "Center for Traffic Management", the State Public Institution "Administrator of the Moscow Parking Space". IN holidays at all transport facilities - in the metro, at the MCC, stops, ground transport and on trains, security measures will be strengthened. All rolling stock will be inspected before entering the line. In addition, inspection of baggage and passengers, platforms, stops, lobbies, and under-street passages will be strengthened. The frequency of checks regarding abandoned items and suspicious items in buses, trolleybuses and trams will also be increased.
In the capital, there is a special work schedule for Moscow city services during the New Year holidays 2018. First of all, the metro and the MCC are being transferred to an enhanced regime.
On the night of December 31 to January 1, the subway again operates around the clock. The train interval will be as follows:
From 5.30 am to 0.30 am, that is, during the usual metro operating hours - 3.5 minutes, during rush hour - up to 90 seconds on certain lines;
From 0.30 to 5.30, that is, at night - up to 10 - 15 minutes.
On the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), trains will run at intervals of 10 minutes.
As for city services on New Year's holidays on ground public transport, most buses, trolleybuses, trams and blue minibuses will carry Muscovites until 3.30 am. The movement interval is on average 25 - 30 minutes. Information about this will be posted at bus stops. public transport, in subway lobbies, on the websites of Mosgortrans (), metro () and on kp.ru.
Suburban trains will carry passengers as follows:
Please note: on New Year's Eve, from December 31 to January 1, several trains will depart later than usual so that guests of the capital can leave after the festive fireworks. For example, in the Kazan, Kiev and Kursk directions there will be additional commuter trains, including “express”. On Friday, December 29, two interregional “express” trains will depart from Moscow to Kaluga (departure at 17.15) and Tula (departure at 18.41). On Saturday and Sunday, December 30 and 31, an “express” will depart from the Kazansky railway station at 9.10 to the Ryazan-2 station.
On New Year's Eve, from December 31 to January 1, two additional night trains will run between Moscow and the stopping point Novoperedelkino(at 1.00 to Moscow and in the opposite direction at 2.40). In addition, at 1.49 s Kievsky railway station The electric train will depart to Nara. It will also run on Christmas night from 6 to 7 January. On Monday, January 8, two interregional “express” trains will travel to Moscow from Ryazan (at 14.08) and from Tula (at 14.07).
The schedule of some trains may change on December 31. You can learn about all the innovations from announcements at train stations and bus stops. And on January 1, passengers will be able to leave on the first morning trains, which begin running from 4 to 5 a.m. (depending on the direction).
ATTENTION!
According to the decision of the capital authorities, from December 31 to January 8, parking in the paid parking zone will be free. At the same time, flat parking lots with barriers will continue to operate at current rates. There are about 80 of them, they work around the clock, including weekends and holidays. Tariffs and payment methods are indicated on information boards at the entrance to the parking lots.
Let us remind you that in the capital everyone can leave their car for free in paid city parking lots from 0.00 to 24.00 on the following days:
Sundays;
Non-working holidays;
Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) postponed by decision of the federal authorities;
Saturdays following a holiday or weekend.
