Русские праздники на английском языке
Обзор русских национальных праздников на английском языке с переводом.
Russian holidays in English
The Russian people are rich in culture and ancient history. Holidays too much. Some of them are still relevant and celebrated.
Trinity
Rooted in the depths of time. It is celebrated after Easter, the fiftieth day, no matter what day of the week. So note the time when the Holy spirit descended to the disciples, who became apostles. This event is described in the book of saints associated with the Trinity, in which God is perceived in three persons, three individuals associated with one: the Father as the origin, the Son is the logos, the Holy Spirit is the beginning, the source of life.
Holy week
These are the last days that precede Easter. Lasts 6 days, from Monday to Saturday in front of a festive Sunday. The main purpose of the holiday – the so-called preparation for Easter. Since ancient times, people cleaned the house, bathed, installed a swing in the yard, paint eggs, baked cakes. It was thought that such beautiful eggs – the magical talismans with their strength. If you singe it with fire, the smoke from such eggs are believed to possess healing properties which can cure from blindness, eases pain in the teeth.
Apple spas
It is easier is called the Transfiguration of the Lord Slavs and more famous now. Celebrate it on August 19. Until that time, it is impossible to eat apples, including dishes from this fruit, juices. But picking fruits in the garden, and the more the better, and then to sanctify them. Sunsets escorted with songs. Savior of the Apple feast is also called the first seninmi. From August 19, you can eat them, entertain all the friends and relatives, orphans, the poor. So to commemorate deceased ancestors. Treat yourself eat last. By evening, all the celebrants gather in a field to see the passing of the Sun and the summer with him.
Yuletide
This is a complex Slavic celebrations. Celebrate it every year from 6th to 19th January. At Christmas time there are a variety of magical rituals, connected with them the chain of events and will take prohibitions. At Christmas time people walk around the villages, were engaged in caroling, a variety of divinations, walked through the guests, doing the rites for a good future for himself and his family. It was believed that from Christmas to Epiphany to kill animals cannot, this unfortunately.
Christmas eve
Refers to the major feasts. also has a rich history and ancient roots. Remember the baptism of Christ in the river. On this day, priests perform the Great illumination of the water. People drink Holy water on an empty stomach. Drink teaspoons gradually. The Orthodox bring home and keep in the Red corner, which is available in every home of believers. Besides, you can take plain water, pour into a container and adding a little Epiphany, so to sanctify it.
Day of Elijah
Now not so widespread, but also refers to the ancient traditional celebrations. It is celebrated on 2 August. In this day decided to cut the bull or RAM and cover a large table for group meals. The holiday has ancient pagan roots, were initially considered for the day of Perun, but then his figure was replaced by Elijah – a prophet who became a symbol of the holiday.
Slavic celebrations carry the roots of the history and customs of the people, they help to better understand their ancestors, because for them, every holiday was of great importance. Noting now, people are keeping the history and attached to it.
Перевод на русский:
У русского народа богатая культура и древняя история. Праздников тоже много. Некоторые из них актуальны до сих пор и отмечаются.
Троица
Корнями уходит в глубину времен. Ее отмечают после Пасхи, в пятидесятый день, неважно какой день недели. Так отмечают время, когда Святой дух снизошел до учеников, ставших апостолами. Это событие описано в книге о святых, связано с Троицей, в которой Бог воспринимается в трех ипостасях, в трех отдельных лицах, связанных с одним: Отец – как начало, Сын – логос, Святой Дух – начало, источник жизни.
Страстная неделя
Это последние дни, предшествующие Пасхе. Длится 6 дней, с понедельника по субботу перед праздничным воскресеньем. Основное назначение праздника – так называемая подготовка к Пасхе. Издревле люди убирали дома, купались, устанавливали качели во дворах, разукрашивали яйца, пекли куличи. Считалось, что такие красивые яйца – волшебные талисманы со своей силой. Если подпалить его огнем, дым от такого яйца обладает исцеляющими свойствами, которые лечат от слепоты, убирает боль в зубах.
Яблочный спас
Так проще называется Преображение Господне славянами и больше известен сейчас. Отмечают его 19 августа. До этого времени нельзя есть яблоки, в том числе блюда из этого фрукта, соки. Но срывать плоды в саду можно и чем больше, тем лучше, а затем освящать их. Провожают закаты с песнями. Яблочный спас еще называют первыми осенинами. С 19 августа их можно есть, угощать всех друзей и родных, сирот, нищих. Так поминают умерших предков. Сами угощающие едят в последнюю очередь. К вечеру все празднующие собираются в поле провожать уходящее Солнце и лето вместе с ним.
Святки
Это целый комплекс славянских празднований. Отмечают его каждый год с 6 по 19 числа января. В Святки происходят самые разные магические обряды, с ними связывали цепь событий и примет, запретов. В Святки люди гуляли селами, занимались колядованием, различными гаданиями, ходили по гостям, делали обряды на хорошее будущее для себя и семьи. Считалось, что с Рождества до Крещения убивать животных нельзя, это к несчастью.
Сочельник
Относится к двунадесятым праздникам. тоже имеет богатую историю и древние корни. Вспоминается крещение Христа, совершенное в реке. В этот день священники совершают Великое освещение воды. Люди пьют крещенскую воду на голодный желудок. Пьют чайными ложками понемногу. Православные приносят домой и хранят в Красном углу, который имеется во всяком доме верующих людей. К тому же, можно взять обычную воду, налить в емкость и добавив немного крещенской, таким образом освятить ее.
Ильин день
Сейчас не так распространен, но тоже относится к древним традиционным празднованиям. Его отмечают 2 августа. В этот день принято резать быка или барана и накрывать большой стол для коллективных трапез. Праздник имеет древние языческие корни, изначально считался днем для Перуна, но потом его фигуру заменили Ильей – пророком, ставшим символом праздника.
Славянские праздники несут в себе корни истории и обычаев народа, они помогают лучше понять своих предков, ведь для них каждый праздник имел огромное значение. Отмечая сейчас, люди хранят историю и приобщаются к ней.
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Public holidays in Russia (Праздники в России)
Date |
Official Name |
Перевод |
January 1 | New Year’s Day | Новый год |
January 1-8* | New Year Holiday Week | Новогодние каникулы |
January 7 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Рождество Христово |
February 23 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | День Защитника Отечества |
March 8 | International Women’s Day | Международный женский день |
May 1 | Spring and Labor Day | Праздник Весны и Труда |
May 9 | Victory Day | День Победы |
June 12 | Russia Day | День России |
November 4 | Unity Day | День народного единства |
*даты актуальны на 2017 год
Popular holidays in Russia which are not public holidays (популярные праздники в России, которые не являются нерабочими днями)
- The Old New Year on January 14 – Старый Новый год
- Tatiana Day (student’s day) on January 25 – Татьянин день
- Valentine’s Day on February 14 – День святого Валентина
- Maslenitsa – Масленица
- Easter – Пасха
- Annunciation on April 7 – Благовещение
- Cosmonautics Day on April 12 – День Космонавтики
- Paratroopers Day on August 2 – День Воздушно-десантных войск
Public holidays in the USA (Праздники в США)
В 2017 году 2 января в США – выходной день.
Date |
Official Name |
Дата |
Перевод |
|
January 1 (Fixed) | New Year’s Day | 1 января | Новый год | |
Third Monday in January | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Третий понедельник января | День Мартина Лютера Кинга | |
Third Monday in February (Presidents’ Day) | Washington’s Birthday | Третий понедельник февраля | Президентский день | |
Last Monday in May | Memorial Day | Последний понедельник мая | День памяти | |
July 4 (Fixed) | Independence Day | 4 июля | День независимости | |
First Monday in September | Labor Day | Первый понедельник сентября | День Труда | |
Second Monday in October | Columbus Day | Второй понедельник октября | День Колумба | |
November 11 (Fixed) | Veterans Day | 11 ноября | День ветеранов | |
Fourth Thursday in November | Thanksgiving Day | Четвёртый четверг ноября | День благодарения | |
December 25 (Fixed) | Christmas | 25 декабря | Рождество |
Public holidays in the United Kingdom (Праздники в Великобритании)*
*даты праздников актуальны на 2017 год
Так как в 2017 году 1 января выпадает на воскресенье, поэтому в Англии, Уэльсе и Северной Ирландии 2 января – выходной день. В Шотландии выходной день – 3 января.
England and Wales (Англия и Уэльс)
Date |
Official Name |
Перевод |
1 January | New Year’s Day | Новый год |
14 April | Good Friday | Великая пятница |
17 April | Easter Monday | Светлый понедельник |
1 May | Early May bank holiday | Первое мая |
29 May | Spring bank holiday | Весенний день отдыха (выходной день – последний понедельник мая) |
28 August | Summer bank holiday | Летний день отдыха (последний понедельник августа) |
25 December | Christmas Day | Рождество |
26 December | Boxing Day | День подарков |
Scotland (Шотландия)
Date |
Official Name |
Перевод |
1 January | New Year’s Day | Новый год |
2 January | New Year’s Day (2nd January) | Новый год |
14 April | Good Friday | Великая пятница |
1 May | Early May bank holiday | Первое мая |
29 May | Spring bank holiday | Весенний день отдыха (выходной день – последний понедельник мая) |
7 August | Summer bank holiday | Летний день отдыха (последний понедельник августа) |
30 November | St Andrew’s Day | Андреев день |
25 December | Christmas Day | Рождество |
26 December | Boxing Day | День подарков |
Northern Ireland (Северная Ирландия)
Date |
Official Name |
Перевод |
1 January | New Year’s Day | Новый год |
17 March | St Patrick’s Day | День святого Патрика |
14 April | Good Friday | Великая пятница |
17 April | Easter Monday | Светлый понедельник |
1 May | Early May bank holiday | Первое мая |
29 May | Spring bank holiday | Весенний день отдыха (выходной день – последний понедельник мая) |
12 July | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Годовщина битвы на р. Бойн |
28 August | Summer bank holiday | Летний день отдыха (последний понедельник августа) |
25 December | Christmas Day | Рождество |
26 December | Boxing Day | День подарков |
New Year’s Day – Новый Год
Christmas – Рождество
Shrovetide (Maslenitsa) – Масленица
Palm Sunday – Вербное воскресенье
Easter – Пасха
Russia Day – День России
International Women’s Day – Международный Женский День
Apple Spas – Яблочный Спас
Spring and Labour Day – День Весны и Труда
Victory Day – День Победы
Defender of the Fatherland Day – День Защитника Отечества
National Flag Day – День Национального Флага
National Unity Day – День Национального Единства
Navy Day – День Военно-Морского Флота
Russian Air Force Day – День Военно-Воздушных Сил
Cosmonautics Day – День Космонавтики
Knowledge Day – День Знаний
Teacher’s Day – День Учителя
Russian Police Day – День Полиции
International Children’s Day – Международный День Защиты Детей
Tatiana Day – Татьянин День
Ivan Kupala Day – День Ивана Купала
April Fool’s Day – День Смеха
Old New Year – Старый Новый Год
St. Valentine’s Day – День святого Валентина
Halloween – Хэллоуин
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be a day off in lieu of the holiday.
Major national holidays[edit]
New Year Holiday[edit]
In addition to New Year’s Day (Новый год, Novy god) on 1 January, 2–5 January are public holidays as well,[1][2] called New Year holiday (новогодние каникулы, novogodniye kanikuly). The holiday includes 6 and 8 January, with Christmas being 7 January, declared as non-working days by law. Until 2005, only 1 and 2 January were public holidays.[3]
Orthodox Christmas day[edit]
Christmas in Russia (Рождество Христово, Rozhdestvo Khristovo) is celebrated on 25 December (Julian calendar) which falls on 7 January (Gregorian calendar) and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. The public holiday was re-established in 1991, following the decades of suppression of religion and state atheism of the Soviet Union.
Defender of the Fatherland Day[edit]
The Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечествa, Den zashchitnika Otechestva) is celebrated on 23 February and is dedicated to veterans and service personnel of the Russian Armed Forces, though it is often colloquially known as Men’s Day (День Мужчин, Den’ Muzhchin) and commonly treated as a celebration of all men. The holiday was established in 1918 as it is connected to the decree published that day by the Council of People’s Commissars that formalized the official raising of the Red Army.
International Women’s Day[edit]
On the eve of World War I campaigning for peace, Russian women observed their first International Women’s Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. In 1913 following discussions, International Women’s Day was transferred to 8 March and has remained the global date for International Women’s Day ever since.
Spring and Labour Day[edit]
In the former Soviet Union, 1 May was International Workers’ Day and was celebrated with huge parades in cities like Moscow. Though the celebrations are low-key nowadays, several groups march on that day to protest grievances the workers have. Since 1992, May Day is officially called «The Day of Spring and Labour».
Victory Day[edit]
On 9 May, Russia celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany, while remembering those who died in order to achieve it. On 9 May 1945 (by Moscow time) the German military surrendered to the Soviet Union and the Allies of World War II in Berlin (Karlshorst). Victory Day (День Победы, Den Pobedy) is by far one of the biggest Russian holidays. It commemorates those who died in World War II and pays tribute to survivors and veterans. Flowers and wreaths are laid on wartime graves and special parties and concerts are organized for veterans. In the evening there is a firework display. A large ground and air military parade, hosted by the President of the Russian Federation, is annually organized in Moscow on Red Square. Similar ground, air and marine (if possible) parades are organized in several other Russian cities (which are Hero Cities or have military districts or fleet headquarters primarily).
Russia Day[edit]
Russia Day (День России, Den Rossii) is celebrated on June 12. On this day, in 1991, the Russian parliament formally declared Russian sovereignty from the Soviet Union. The holiday was officially established in 1992.
Initially it was named Day of the Adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation, then on 1 February 2002 it was officially renamed to Russia Day (in 1998 Boris Yeltsin offered this name socially).
In Russian society there is a misconception that this holiday is also called «Russia’s Independence Day», but it never has had such a name in official documents. According to a survey by Levada Center in May 2009, 44% of respondents named the holiday as «Independence Day of Russia».
Unity Day[edit]
Unity Day (День народного единства, Den narodnogo edinstva) was first celebrated on 4 November 2005, commemorating the popular uprising led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky which ejected Polish invaders from Moscow in November 1612, and more generally the end of Time of Troubles and foreign intervention in Russia. The event was marked by a public holiday which was held in Russia on 22 October (Old Style) from 1649 till 1917. Its name alludes to the idea that all the classes of Russian society willingly united to preserve Russian statehood when its demise seemed inevitable, even though there was neither a Tsar nor Patriarch to guide them. Most observers view this as an attempted replacement to counter Communist demonstrations on 7 November, which mark the anniversary of the October Revolution. National Unity Day is also known as Consolidation Day (as an alternative translation), which people in Russia celebrate between 3-4 November.
List of other public holidays, commemorative and professional days[edit]
Date | English name | Original name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
January 12 | Prosecutor General’s Day | День работника прокуратуры Российской Федерации | Honoring the 1772 foundation of the office of the Prosecutor General of Russia |
January 25 | Tatiana Day | Татьянин день | Celebrated as (University) Students’ Day |
February 15 | International Duties Memorial Day | День памяти воинов-интернационалистов | Honoring all those who served in the 1979–1989 Soviet–Afghan War and in assisting and helping Warsaw Pact armed services during the Cold War or serving in various other military actions abroad, e.g. Vietnam |
February 27 | Day of Special Operations Forces[4] | День Сил специальных операций | Honoring the active and reserve personnel, heroes and veterans of the Special Operations Forces and commemorating establishment of Russian control in Crimea in 2014[5] |
March 25 | Cultural Worker Day | День работника культуры России | Honoring people involved in the cultural sector |
April 21 | Local Self-Government Day[6] | День местного самоуправления | |
April 26 | Memorial Day for those lost in radiation accidents and catastrophes | День памяти погибших в радиационных авариях и катастрофах | Anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster |
April 27 | Day of Russian Parliamentarism[7] | День российского парламентаризма | commemorates the first session of Russia’s first-ever State Duma in 1906 |
June 6 | Day of the Russian Language[8] | День русского языка | Prior to 2011, Pushkin Day honoring Alexander Puskhin, now honors the Russian Language |
June 8 | Social Worker Day | День социального работника | Enacted in 2000 |
3rd Sunday of June | Medical Worker Day | День медицинского работника | Has been celebrated since 1988 in USSR |
Last Sunday of July | Navy Day | День Военно-Морского Флота | Honoring the active and reserve personnel, heroes and veterans of the Russian Navy |
June 29 | Partisans and Underground Fighters Day | День партизан и подпольщиков | Holiday enacted in 2009, honoring the 1941 decree on the raising of the first units of the Soviet partisans by the Council of People’s Commissariats |
1st Sunday of August | Railway Workers’ Day | День железнодорожника | Holiday commemorating the achievements of the railways sector |
August 1 | Day of Remembrance of Russian Soldiers Who Fell in World War I | День памяти российских воинов, погибших в Первой мировой войне 1914–1918 годов | Holiday enacted in 2013 |
August 6 | Russian Railway Troops Day | День железнодорожных войск | Honoring all the active and reserve personnel, heroes, fallen and veterans of the Russian Railway Troops |
2nd Saturday of August | Sports Day | День физкультурника | Holiday commemorating the achievements of the nation’s sportsmen and women, coaches, judges, sports officials and youth and disabled athletes |
2nd Sunday of August | Builders’ Day | День строителя | Holiday commemorating construction workers. |
August 12 | Russian Air Force Day | День Военно-воздушных сил | Honoring the active and reserve personnel, heroes and veterans of the Russian Air Force |
August 22 | State Flag Day | День Государственного флага Российской Федерации | Enacted in 1994, commemorating the 1991 resolution to restore the white–blue–red tricolor as national flag by the supreme soviet of the Russian SFSR |
August 27 | Films and Movies Day | День российского кино | Honoring people involved in one of the world’s oldest national film industries |
September 13 | Programmer Day | День программиста | professional day |
September 29 | Day of Machine-Building industry workers | День машиностроителей | professional holiday |
October 1 | Russian Ground Forces Day | День Сухопутных войск | Honors those serving, the heroes, fallen and veterans of the Russian Ground Forces on the day of the raising of the first units of the legendary Streltsy by Ivan the Terrible in 1550 |
October 4 | Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Day | День космических войск | The anniversary of the 1957 launch of Sputnik that opened the way to the Space Age |
October 23 | Day of Advertisement industry Workers | День работников рекламы | professional holiday, enacted in 1994 |
October 24 | Day of Special Forces of the Armed Forces | День подразделений специального назначения | Memorial, enacted in 2006, honoring the 1950 raising of the first Spetsnaz companies |
October 25 | Day of Customs Workers | День таможенника | Enacted in 1995 |
October 29 | Day of MVD Security services | День вневедомственной охраны | Enacted in 1952 by government decree |
October 30 | Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions | День памяти жертв политических репрессий | Enacted in 1991, honors the victims of the Imperial and Soviet era political repressions |
October 31 | Day of the Detention Centers and Prisons Workers | День работников СИЗО и тюрем | Enacted in 2006 |
November 10 | Police and Internal Affairs Servicemen’s Day | День сотрудника органов внутренних дел Российской Федерации | Honoring all those serving in the Police of Russia and all those working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia) |
November 19 | Day of the Missile Forces and Artillery | День ракетных войск и артиллерии | Enacted on 21 October 1944, to commemorate the artillery strikes and bombardment at the Battle of Stalingrad of 19 November 1942 |
November 27 | Naval Infantry Day | День морской пехоты | Honoring the 1705 date of the raising of the first units of today’s Russian Naval Infantry by orders of Peter the Great |
December 9 | Fatherland’s Heroes Day | День Героев Отечества | Anniversary of the 1769 establishment (OS date: November 26) by Catherine the Great of the Order of St. George |
December 17 | Strategic Missile Troops Day | День Ракетных войск стратегического назначения | Enacted in 1995 to commemorate the establishment of the strategic missile forces on the 17th of December 1959 |
Popular holidays which are not public holidays[edit]
- New Year according to Julian Calendar on January 14
- Tatiana Day (Students Day) on January 25
- Valentine’s Day on February 14
- Maslenitsa (a week before the Great Lent) Start date changes every year, depending on the beginning of the Great Lent (in 2022: 27 February to 6 March)
- Internal Troops and National Guard Servicemen’s Day on March 27
- Annunciation on April 7
- Pascha (floating Sunday between April 4 and May
- Cosmonautics Day on April 12
- Soviet Air Defense Forces Day on the Second Sunday of April
- Russian State Fire Service Day on April 30
- Radio Day on May 7
- Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Day on May 24 (also Slavonic Literature and Culture Day)
- Border Guards Day on May 28, celebrating the anniversary of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
- Ivan Kupala Day on July 7 (should be 24 June, St. John’s Day and Summer Solistice, but shifted due to Julian calendar usage)
- Day of Remembrance and Sorrow on 22 June, marking the start of Operation Barbarossa — the Nazi invasion of the USSR
- Paratroopers’ Day on August 2
- Apple Feast of the Saviour on August 19 (also the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus)
- Great Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God on August 28
- Knowledge Day on September 1 (traditionally, the first day of school)
- Day of Tankmen on the Second Sunday of September
- Father’s Day on the third Sunday of October
- October Revolution Day on November 7
- Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of November
- Naval Infantry Day on November 27
- (Western) Christmas Day on December 25
See also[edit]
- Public holidays in the Soviet Union
- Days of Military Honour
References[edit]
- ^ Lee Myers, Steven (January 5, 2007). «Russia takes an extended New Year holiday». International Herald Tribune.
- ^ Article 112, Public holidays — Labor Code of the Russian Federation. (Russian) Retrieved on June 6, 2013
- ^ Article 112. Non-working holidays (English version). International Labour Organization. Retrieved on June 6, 2013
- ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 26.02.2015 № 103 «Об установлении Дня Сил специальных операций»
- ^ День сил специальных операций в России RIA Novosti, 27 February 2018.
- ^ УКАЗ Президента РФ от 10.06.2012 N 805 «О ДНЕ МЕСТНОГО САМОУПРАВЛЕНИЯ»
- ^ «RF State Duma to vote establishment of Day of Russian Parliamentarism on Friday». Itar Tass. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ «Russian State Duma calls for efforts to popularize Russian language abroad». Itar Tass. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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Holidays in Russia Holidays in Russia
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There are many national holidays in Russia, when people all over the country do not work and have special celebrations. The major holidays are: New Year’s Day, Women’s Day, May Day, Victory Day, and Independence Day .
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The first holiday of the year is New Year’s Day. People celebrate the new year at midnight on the 31st of December. They greet the new year with champagne and listen to the Kremlin chimes beating 12 o’clock. There are lots of New Year traditions in Russia. In every home there is a New Year tree glittering with coloured lights and decorations. Children always wait for Father Frost to come and give them a present. Many people consider New Year’s Day to be a family holiday. But the young prefer to have New Year parties of their own .
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A renewed holiday in our country is Christmas. It is celebrated on the 7th of January. It’s a religious holiday and a lot of people go to church services on that day.
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At the end of February people see off winter and prepare to welcome spring. Traditional celebrations on this occasion are known as Maslenitsa . This is also the last week before the Great Lent. Maslenitsa week is celebrated with plenty of pancakes and spectacular festivals.
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» Men’s Day» is the 23d of February, it is a public holiday called «The Homeland Defenders’ Day». On this day women usually give men small gifts.
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On the 8th of March we celebrate Women’s Day when men are supposed to do everything about the house and cook all the meals.
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The 1st of May is the Day of Labour . During Soviet time there were huge demonstrations on this day.
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The greatest national holiday in our country is Victory Day. On the 9th of May, 1945, the Soviet Army and its allies completely defeated the German fascists and the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War ended. Veterans take part in the military parade and lay wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Radio and television broadcast popular war songs. A lot of guests from different countries of the world come to Moscow to participate in the celebrations .
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Independence Day is on the 12th of June. This day in 1992 the first President of Russia was elected.
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The 1st of September is the Day of Knowledge — it’s the beginning of a school year. Children go to schools with flowers for teachers, there are meetings before the classes start .
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The 12th of December — the Constitution Day. This day the first Constitution of the Russian Federation was adopted in 1993 .
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We also celebrate Easter and lots of professional holidays which are not public holidays and banks, offices and schools do not close.
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Russians love to celebrate. We adopted the Western holidays such as St. Valentine and Halloween. We also appreciate Chinese New Year, Muslim and Jewish holidays, as Russians are very tolerant to other religions .