HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA 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.
The first holiday of the year is New Year's Day. People see the new year in 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.
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.
On the 8th of March we celebrate Women's Day when men are supposed to do
everything about the house, cook all the meals and give women flowers.
The greatest national holiday in our country is Victory Day. On the 9th of May.
1945, our army completely defeated the German fascists and the Great Patriotic War
ended. We'll never forget our grandfathers and grandmothers who died to defend our
Motherland. We honour their memory with a minute of silence and put flowers on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Independence Day is a new holiday in our country. On the 12th of June, 1992,
the first President of Russia was elected.
We also celebrate Day of the Defender of Motherland on the 23d of February,
Easter, Day of Knowledge and lots of professional holidays which are not public
holidays and banks, offices and schools do not close.
Guess True(T), False(F) or Doesn't say(DS).
1. Russian children always wait for Santa in New
2. There are five major holidays in Russia.
3.A great parade is held on the 9th of May.
4.Men are supposed to do everything about the house on the 8 of March
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