Holiday Fever Grips Russia as New Year?€™s Approaches

A man dressed as Father Frost, Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, sits on a sledge drawn by a horse as he arrives for a children's celebration at Father Frost's forest residence set up inside a local zoo in the Taiga district, outside Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, on Dec. 20, 2014.? 




Russia's main Father Frost from Veliky Ustyug visited Krasnoyarsk on Saturday, according to local media and the event organizers.





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A man dressed as Father Frost, Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, welcomes people as he leaves a car during a children's celebration at Father Frost's forest residence set up inside a local zoo in the Taiga district, outside Krasnoyarsk.

People dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, dance during a parade in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, on Dec. 20, 2014.

People dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, take "selfies" during a parade in the Russian southern city of Krasnodar.

People dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, carry figures that make up the number 2015 during a parade in the Russian southern city of Krasnodar.

People dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, and Christmas tree walk past Russian oil company Rosneft's office during a parade in the Russian southern city of Krasnodar.

People dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, walk past a board showing currency exchange rates, during a parade in the Russian southern city of Krasnodar.

People dressed as Santa Claus and the Russian equivalent Father Frost run during a charitable race in Moscow, on Dec. 21, 2014.? 




Five hundred runners took part in the event titled "Happy Run" held to provide seriously ill children with financial aid, according to organizers.

People dressed as Santa Claus and the Russian equivalent Father Frost gather as they take part in a charitable race in Moscow.

People dressed as Santa Claus and the Russian equivalent Father Frost warm up before running in a charitable race in Moscow.

People dressed as Santa Claus and its Russian equivalent Father Frost run along the embankment of the Moskva river during a charitable race in Moscow.

People dressed as Santa Claus and the Russian equivalent Father Frost warm up near a Christmas tree before running in a charitable race on the embankment of the Moskva river in Moscow.