Yhyakh
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Yhyаkh (, ) is the festival that celebrates the rebirth of nature after a hard winter, the triumph of life, the beginning of a new year in the Sakha Republic. Historic celebration is observed on the 21st June, the day of the summer solstice.
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- Holiday.holiday_name
- Yhyakh
- Holiday.image
- Feeding the fire.jpg
- Holiday.imagesize
- 300px
- Holiday.caption
- Feeding the fire at Yhyakh Festival.
- Holiday.observedby
- Yakuts and Dolgans
- Holiday.date
- 21 June
- Holiday.observances
- Festivals, Ohuokhai dance, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decorating
- Holiday.significance
- The beginning of a new year
- Holiday.relatedto
- Sabantuy
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Yhyаkh (, ) is the festival that celebrates the rebirth of nature after a hard winter, the triumph of life, the beginning of a new year in the Sakha Republic. Historic celebration is observed on the 21st June, the day of the summer solstice.
== Celebration == Sakha people celebrate the New Year twice a year – in winter with the rest of citizens of Russia, and in summer – according to the ancient traditions. Yakutia is the largest region of Russia. The winter temperatures sometimes reach −60 °C, while the summer is very short, lasting only three months. The holiday is celebrated in the period between 10 and 25 June.