* The original survey question was worded as follows: "if this year you wrote a letter to Ded Moroz, what would you ask for as a gift?"
Respondents were allowed to choose a maximum of two options from all available.
Ded Moroz, or Grandfather Frost, is a folklore character in East Slavic countries similar to a figure of Father Christmas and Santa Claus.
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What Russians ask from Ded Moroz for the New Year 2018-2019
Health was the most frequently asked wish for the coming year in Russia, both in 2018 and 2019. The second most named request to Ded Moroz was financial well-being in both years.
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VCIOM. (December 30, 2019). Most commonly asked wishes to Ded Moroz for the New Year by Russians in 2018 and 2019* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1085976/what-russians-wish-the-most-for-new-year/
VCIOM. "Most commonly asked wishes to Ded Moroz for the New Year by Russians in 2018 and 2019*." Chart. December 30, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1085976/what-russians-wish-the-most-for-new-year/
VCIOM. (2019). Most commonly asked wishes to Ded Moroz for the New Year by Russians in 2018 and 2019*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1085976/what-russians-wish-the-most-for-new-year/
VCIOM. "Most Commonly Asked Wishes to Ded Moroz for The New Year by Russians in 2018 and 2019*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2019, /statistics/1085976/what-russians-wish-the-most-for-new-year/
VCIOM, Most commonly asked wishes to Ded Moroz for the New Year by Russians in 2018 and 2019* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1085976/what-russians-wish-the-most-for-new-year/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Most commonly asked wishes to Ded Moroz for the New Year by Russians in 2018 and 2019* [Graph], VCIOM, December 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1085976/what-russians-wish-the-most-for-new-year/
