Lukashenko: a country is always strong by its traditions, one of them in Belarus is New Year's greetings to children
December 29, 2025
Every country is strong by its traditions, and in Belarus, one of the long-standing and very good traditions is to congratulate children on New Year's holidays, including within the framework of the "Our Children" campaign. This was stated by the Head of State Alexander Lukashenko at the Palace of the Republic, taking part in a charity event, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
"A country is always strong by its traditions. If there are traditions, then there is a country. Then there is a certain peculiarity of this country," the President emphasized. It is the presence of such traditions that distinguishes Belarus from other countries of the world, Alexander Lukashenko noted. "A very good tradition was born a long time ago - to greet you, little ones, adults, your teachers, educators, parents - everyone who has young children and is involved in raising children, during these pre-New Year holidays. It is a good tradition to congratulate our children, to visit children. Especially those who are in great need of it. Although there are no children in the country, there are no children in the world who would not need attention and gifts," the Head of State continued.
In this regard, the President expressed special gratitude to everyone who contributes to making this charitable holiday for children possible every year. "I want to thank our adults," said Alexander Lukashenko. "Thank you for the attention you pay to our children during these pre-New Year holidays." The Head of State particularly noted the joyful atmosphere in the hall: "You can hear from a kilometer away from the Palace of the Republic that you are having fun here." According to him, the good mood is explained, in part, by the fact that the children in the country are now having a "double" holiday: on the one hand, everyone is seeing off the outgoing year and waiting for the new one, 2026, to arrive, and on the other hand, students have finally awaited a pleasant time, free from studies – holidays. "Therefore, it's a double holiday. New Year and holidays," said the President. "And Ded Moroz and Snegurochka have already pleased us – snow, frost. They promise that it will be even colder, and we will truly be able to celebrate the New Year this year, perhaps more than ever. Snow and frost at this time create a good mood. I see that you have this mood," the Head of State remarked.