Day 9: December 2020
New Year's in Russia is the holiday time from December 31 - (approximately) January 9. Decorating and preparing for this in early December. One important aspect is trying to tie up any lose ends or different things that need to be done by the end of December.
Besides enjoying some wonderful food, it's a 10-day long celebration (and break!) which brings in the New Year - not only once, but TWICE! Below is a video that explains it a little bit more, and some pictures that I found.