In the countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, New Year's has the same cultural significance as Christmas has in the United States, but without the religious connotations.
かつてのソビエト連邦構成国では、新年はアメリカ合衆国でのクリスマスと同じほど文化的に重要であるが、宗教的な意味合いはない。