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Historical administrative updates, such as the introduction of specific travel documents (e.g., Series "A" documents in certain jurisdictions), are often marked from 01-Jan-2007 .

In Russia and many CIS countries, January 1st is the start of the . Significance: It is the most celebrated holiday in Russia. 01.янв

Families gather for a midnight dinner featuring "Olivier" salad, exchange gifts under the Yolka (New Year tree), and watch the President’s speech and the Kremlin clock chime. Historical administrative updates

Many organizations and government entities use January 1st as the start of the fiscal and reporting year. Series "A" documents in certain jurisdictions)