Project Russian Holidays

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New Year Until 988 year people in Russia have been celebrating

New Year

Until 988 year people in Russia have been celebrating

New Year in March.
The custom to begin year from September came to Russia from Vizantia in the 10th century. In 1492 people began to celebrate New Year on the first of September.
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Nowadays on the first day of the New Year there is

Nowadays on the first day of the New Year there is

a special service organized in church and named as “action of new year". This holiday turned into special ceremony which was conducted in the Kremlin.
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The 8th of March At first this holiday was celebrated in

The 8th of March

At first this holiday was celebrated in 1913

under the slogan of struggle for economic and political equality of women’s rights.
What is a history of this holiday?
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The history of women’s day was begun in the ancient Rome.

The history of women’s day was begun in the ancient Rome.

On this day women in Rome were liberated from any work and accepted gifts and signs of attention.
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International Women’s day by its roots going away to the struggle

International Women’s day by its roots going away to the

struggle of women for participation in the social life like men.
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Christmas Christmas is one of the main holidays of the Orthodox

Christmas

Christmas is one of the main holidays of the Orthodox

church. In the Orthodox calendar it is the second important holiday after Easter.
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People celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December ( Catholic) or

People celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December ( Catholic) or

the 7th of January (Orthodox). The Orthodox Church have been celebrating this day as a birthday of J. Christ. Christmas is celebrated after the Lent.
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Easter Easter is a great holiday in the church’s calendar. It

Easter

Easter is a great holiday in the church’s calendar. It

is very solemn and joyful holiday. In the Ortodox religion Easter is the most important holiday ”The King of days”.
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Easter means the recollection Christ’s death on the cross and his

Easter means the recollection Christ’s death on the cross and his

following rising. This day people colour eggs and cook tasty national dishes.
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Shrovetide Shrovetide is festival of winter’s ending and meeting of spring.

Shrovetide

Shrovetide is festival of winter’s ending and meeting of spring.

Shrovetide start on the 56th day before Easter and last a week . Among calendar’s holiday the Shrovetide occupy a special place.
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It was the oldest national holiday. There were many fun activities

It was the oldest national holiday. There were many fun activities

at the Shrovetide: riding troika, climbing a pole for a gift , playing snowball.