Christmas During the Christmas holidays in Ukraine, carols are sung, children sing songs going from house to house and wish their owners peace and prosperity. At the same time, they sow wheat or barley, which are believed to bring prosperity and happiness to the house. For this, the owners thank the children and give them sweets and coins, which bring good luck throughout the year. On Holy Evening, people strictly adhere to the tradition of serving. 12 Lenten dishes - an even number of apostles. Traditionally it consists of kutya, uzvar, freshly baked bread and dumplings.The one who finds a coin inside a dumpling will be happy in the new year. Grandfather occupies a special place. It is made from sprigs of different cereals: wheat, oats, zhit and decorated with soft fragrant hay. While singing Christmas songs at the table, they remember all the good things that happened this year and wish each other health and happiness.

Ivan Kupala The ancient Slavic holiday Ivan Kupala is organized in honor of the sun and celebrates the day of the summer solstice.The holiday is filled with rituals related to water, fire and herbs. On this day, daredevils jump over the fire, and at midnight people look for the fern flower to be able to look into the future and get countless wealth. Girls weave wreaths of wildflowers. I let them quietly into the water and observe: if the wreath floats, the girl will marry this year, if she drowns, no.