A participant attends a procession to offer their best wishes for the New Year (following the Julian calendar) at an Alpine village in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, on Jan. 13, 2018. "Silvesterchlausen," (New Year's Eve) is commemorated twice, once on Dec. 31 according to the Gregorian calendar and again on Jan. 13 according to the Julian calendar (when the date falls on a Sunday, "Silvesterchlausen" will take place on the preceding Saturday) with special celebration in a few towns in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden with a long-time tradition. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)
New Year's Eve in Julian calendar celebrated in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-14 09:05:31|Editor: Chengcheng
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