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Greek New Year

Greek New Year. In Greece New Year is even more important then Christmas because it is the main time for receiving and giving presents and it is St Basil’s day. .

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Greek New Year

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  1. Greek New Year

  2. In Greece New Year is even more important then Christmas because it is the main time for receiving and giving presents and it is St Basil’s day.

  3. January the 1st is a very important date in Greece because it is the first day of the New Year and it is St Basils day . • St Basil was one the first saints of the Greek Orthodox Church. He is remembered for his kindness and generosity to the poor. He is thought to have died on this date.

  4. On St Basil's day/New Years Day people visit their friends and relatives and exchange gifts, they give gifts to those who are named after St Basil. • On these visits they have a big feast of food, drinks and music.

  5. There are many special dishes that are prepared at New Year but the most important dish is Vassilopitta or St Basil's cake, inside the cake is placed a silver or gold coin. • Whoever finds the coin in their piece of cake will be lucky for the next year.

  6. As well as the St Basil's cake there is usually an abundance of food on the table including Kourabiedes Shortbread and thiples, there is always honey on the table and olive-branches, nuts, fresh fruit and other symbols of happiness and wealth.

  7. On New Year’s Eve and New Years Day the children sing carols. • The first person in the house on New Year's Day is said to bring the family good luck throughout the coming year.

  8. The New Year Cake came from the story about Saint Basil who helped the poor people to pay their taxes. • The story goes that he took some jewellery from each person and gave it to the Governor. The Governor was sorry for the poor people and so he gave the jewellery back, they only problem was Basil did not know whose jewellery was whose • This is when the miracle occurred. He baked each piece inside a loaf and when the loaves were given out, everyone had their own jewellery in the piece of loaf.

  9. Websites used: • http://www.fathertimes.net/greeknewyear.htm

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