Long ago, when I was a student, we were waiting for December anticipating with pleasure the long row of holidays and anticipating with horror the January examinations time. It was really hard time: we celebrated catholic Christmas on 25th December, then New Year on January, 1st, then Orthodox Christmas on January, 7th and Old New Year, January 14 - tough schedule :-)). But when you are 20 it is OK, you can combine books and drinks and no headache follow...
Happy New Year (Moscow style)!
