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In France, the holiday season peaks quickly on Christmas Eve ( Le Réveillon ) and wraps up shortly after New Year's Day. In contrast, Russia enjoys an extended, multi-week winter festival. The celebration begins with a massive, secular New Year’s Eve blowout—the primary gift-giving night—and stretches through Orthodox Christmas on January 7th, finally concluding around the "Old New Year" on January 14th. This longer framework allows the holiday spirit to breathe, giving people more time to disconnect from work and connect with the natural world. Nature and the "Bare" Elements: The Siberian Contrast
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