Презентация на тему Russian Holidays and Traditions

celebrate New Year and Christmas. Both children and adults

love these public holidays. People don’t work or study for several days. They relax at home, visit relatives and exchange presents. New Year starts at midnight on the 31st of December and Russian Christmas is on the 7th of January. It is a religious holiday and many people
go to church services on that day.

23rd of February and “Women’s Day” on the 8th

of March. On “Men’s Day” women prepare small gifts for their loved men. On “Women’s Day” men do everything around the house and cook all the meals.

in Russia. Its date changes from year to year

but usually falls on April. Children exchange coloured eggs and women bake traditional cakes called “paska”.

of Labour in Russia.




It is an official public

holiday when people don’t work but go on demonstration instead.

Day on May the 9th, which commemorates the victory

of Russia at the Second World War. On this day the veterans take part in military parades.

the Independence Day, which is celebrated on the 12th

of June.

It was the day when the first Russian President was elected in 1992.

start their school-year on the 1st of September. This

holiday is considered to be the Day of Knowledge. Students usually present their teachers with flowers.

as St. Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, Chinese

New Year and so on.

takes place at the end of February to celebrate

the end of winter.

The holiday lasts for a week which is known as a Shrovetide. In Russia this holiday is called “Maslennitsa”

People traditionally eat lots of pancakes on this holiday and burn the scarecrow saying farewell to winter snow.