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Guide Russia will help you to enjoy these holidays during your tour of Russia.
New Year (January 1) is one the most favorite holidays in Russia. Both grown-ups and children are happy on this day. On this very day everybody gives presents to each other, has fun, makes fireworks, decorates fur-trees, cooks delicious things, lays the holiday table and watches popular films, devoted to this holiday, on TV. Farther Frost (Santa Claus) and his granddaughter "Snegurochka"(a snow girl) are constant participants of this holiday. Russian people used to celebrate this holiday at home with the whole family, but many of them still prefer to walk around the city after the midnight and turn it into the spectacular display of firework.
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Orthodox Christmas (January 7). On the Eve of this day young girls like to tell fortunes to each other, using various techniques, and try find out something about their future husband; besides people have fun, ware fancy-dresses and walk from one home to another, dance and sing, asking for food, drink or some other favor. All this traditions are kept up mostly in provincial cities, like the city of Tver, where people still preserve their national coloure.
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St. Valentine's Day (February 14). This holiday is very popular in many countries in the world as well as in Russia. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine’s cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after the Early Christian martyr, named Valentine. Christian martyr Valentine, being condemned to the cruel punishment, couldn’t stop thinking of his lover and sent her a message, where he expressed his love and fidelity.
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The Army Day - Men's Day (February 23). On this day Russian people show their respect to all the generations of Russian soldiers, especially to those, who defeated courageously our motherland from foreign invaders. Traditionally Russian women give presents and signs of attention to all the representatives of the masculine gender, military man congratulate each other.
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Maslenitsa is also known as Cheesefare Week, Butter Week, or Pancake week. It is a Russian religious and folk holiday. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent—that is, the seventh week before Pascha (Easter). People cook pancakes and eat them with various fillings. The mascot of the celebration is usually a brightly dressed straw woman, which represent Lady Maslenitsa. As the culmination of the celebration, on Sunday evening, Lady Maslenitsa is stripped of her bright clothes and put to the flames of a bonfire. Any remaining pancakes are also thrown on the fire, and Lady Maslenitsa's ashes are buried in the snow.
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Women's Day (March 8). On the International Women's Day (IWD) women expressed their protest against sex segregation and political activism. At the present day this holiday has lost its political meaning and provides a good opportunity for men to express their love and terseness to women. This day became the first spring holiday in Russia, when men give presents to their women as a symbol of their fidelity, faithfulness and sincere love.
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Fool Day (the Day of laughter). This day is celebrated on the 1st of April. On this day people laugh at each other and at everything that seems to be fun. It’s a well known fact that laughter prolongs life, that’s why people try to play tricks on their friend and family, in order to bring them in a good mood.
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Orthodox Easter. This holiday is celebrated two weeks after Catholic Easter. It is the main Christian holyday established in honor to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, who was crucified on the cross. Easter takes place on the 1st Sunday after the vernal equinox and it is celebrated solemnly in the family circle. On this holiday people usually paint eggs and cook tasty Easter cakes. If you happen to be here on Easter, you will definitely enjoy the traditional breaking of multicolored eggs.
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Victory Day (May 9). It is the greatest holyday for all Russian people. On this day people experience both joy and sorrow. They celebrate the fact that our grandparents managed to defend their independence and at the same time recollect those people who sacrificed their lives in order to bring closer this victory day. There is held a great celebration with various amusements, music and fireworks in the city of Tver.
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