Information about the celebration of the New Year in Russia appears from the end of the XV century – the name of the New Year holiday is “The First Day of the Year”. Each year began on March 1 according to the Julian calendar and ended on February 28 or on February 29 in a leap year.
Since 1492 each new year in Russia began on September 1 according to the Julian calendar.
Under Peter I in Russia, starting from 1700 AD, the New Year began to be celebrated annually on January 1 according to the same Julian calendar.
This is the fourth set on this topic. The previous ones were published in 1999, 2013, 2021.
On December 28, the presentation “Happy New Year” took place at the Bendery Historical and Local History Museum.
For the first time in Pridnestrovie square stamps with perforation were issued.
The set is printed in both perforated and imperforated versions.
The edition of the perforated set is 3600 pieces. (600 sheets each)
The edition of the imperforated set is 600 pcs. (100 sheets each)
The serial number of these set according to the catalog of postage stamps of the PMR is No. 1278- 1279.
Artist A.V. Lavrentieva.
Впервые в Приднестровье – квадратные почтовые марки (youtube.com)
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