Happy New Year and Merry Christmas from Ukraine*

Ukrainians celebrate New Year and Christmas in winter.

Celebrating New Year and Christmas people in Ukraine can*t really take a break from their work.

Ukrainian children find sweets under the pillow from St Nicholas ....

Previously, most families celebrated New Year at home at the holiday table.

Now people in Ukraine don*t prefer to celebrate New Year in a restaurant.

On the eve of January 6, children in Ukraine go house to house and sing *koliadky* getting coins and candies.

According to Christmas traditions there must be... on the holiday table.

Kutya is traditional Christmas British dish.

"Didukh" protect the house from evil spirits and diseases.