How to say Happy New Year and Merry Christmas in Russian or Ukrainian?

Q: How to say Happy New Year / New Year in Russian?
A: S Novym Godom!
The stress is on the first syllable in both words. Russians do not say Happy New Year, just New Year.
In Russian letters – translation

 

Happy new year in Russian
 

Q: How to say Merry Christmas in Russian?
A: S Rozhdestvom!
The stress is on the last syllable.
In Russian letters

 

Merry Christmas in Russian
Q: How to say Happy New Year / New Year in Ukrainian?
A: Z Novym Rokom!
The stress: Novym (last syllable), Rokom (first syllable). Ukrainians do not say Happy New Year, just New Year.
In Ukrainian letters

 

Happy new year in Ukrainian
Q: How to say Merry Christmas in Ukrainian?
A: Z Rizdvom Khrystovym!
The stress: Rizdvom (last syllable), Khrystovym (second syllable).
In Ukrainian letters

 

Merry Christmas in Ukrainian
On holiday all offices are closed. The day before holiday is a short day, and offices are getting closed three hours earlier. So if you travel Russia take it into consideration.

   Dec 31 – Jan 7     New Year holidays. The most popular holiday in Russia. Russians make presents to each other. Celebrate at night from December 31 up to January 1 morning.    Attention! In 2021-2022 Official New Year holidays will last from December, 31 to January, 9. January, 10 is a working day.

In 2022-2023 Official New Year holidays will last from December, 31 to January, 8. January, 9 is a working day.

In 2023-2024 Official New Year holidays will last from December, 30 to January, 7. January, 8 is a working day.

   January 7     Russian Orthodox Christmas
   January 13 Eve     Russian Old New Year. Its not an official holiday, but most of Russians celebrate it.
   February 23     The Motherland Defender’s Day. Former Soviet Army Day. Women make presents to men. 
   March 8     International Women’s Day. Don’t forget to make a present (flowers) to women
   May 5     Easter (floating date)
in 2022 – April 24
in 2023 – April 16

in 2024 – May 5
in 2025 – April 20
   May 1, 2     Labour Day
   May 9     Victory Day. Russians celebrate Victory in World War II (1941-1945). Donate to Ukraine.
   June 12     Russia Day or Independence Day
   November 4     Day of People’s Unity
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