Old New Year - January 13:
holiday in memory of Old Calendar New Year. Celebarated as a family holiday.
The Student Day ( Tatyana's Day ) - January 25:
in Russia it is a merry holiday of the students as on this very day January, 25th 1775 Emperor Elizabeth signed the decree (prepared by count Shuvalov) of the establishment of the Moscow University.
The Pancake Day - February 27 till the beginning of March:
It is a holiday of ancient Slavs in honor to east pagan God of fertility (Vles). It is a holiday of farewell to the winter and welcome to the spring.
The Orthodox Church considers the Pancake Day to be a Christian holiday the so-called cheese week. It is previous to the Fast and it is celebrated 7 weeks before Easter. It is a merry folk holiday when old rubbish or hey scarecrow is burnt. Most people put on skins of animals and soil their faces with soot to drive away wicked spirits.
Fool Day (the Day of laughter) - April 1: They say it is not a sin to laugh at everything that seems to be fun. The medical men confirm that laughter prolong the life. It is considered that those who can laugh at themselves achieve a lot.
Recently this fun holiday didn't celebrate everywhere but nowadays it has become a custom. Everybody tries to play a trick on others.
Orthodox Easter - two weeks after Catholic Easter:
It is the main Christian holyday established in honor to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ crucified on the cross and to the Outcome of the Jews from Egypt.
Easter is hold on the 1st Sunday after the vernal equinox and it is celebrated solemnly and merrilly. The date of Easter is usually determined by the church calendar and calculate according to so-called paskhalias - the special tables.
The Holiday of Spring and Labor - May 1:
The 1st of May is the traditional holiday of spring. It opens the sequence of other May holidays. This is the day of triumph of the nature which is full of blossom, of birds' singing, of multicolored flowers and small balls. People have a rest both from the long frosty winter and winter troubles looking forward the summer and summer joys.
Victory Day - May 9:
It is the greatest holyday for Russian people. It is both joy and sorrow. But there is much more on this day because we managed to defend our independence and we won " the brown plague" and stood the test of war with dignity. A great gratitude to those who lost their lives for today's peace and happiness. And eternal memory will last forever.
The International Day of Children Defendence - June 1:
What is sunnier, joyful, and memorable than the childhood? A child gets to know the world, learns good and friendship, finds out new in familiar things. A child is happy when he is loved, warmed fed and understood. The children are the future of the mankind. Tomorrow is in their hands. Their right for life and dignity must be respected and defended.
The Day of Knowledge - September 1:
Every year after a kind hot summer on the 1st of September pupil go to their classes to continue their jorney to the Land of Knowlegde.While growing up they comprehend the depths of Wisdom of
this Land to enter the adult life being armed with thorough Knowedge. On this day the doors of colleges, universities, institutes, lyceums are also open.
Our country is under special goodwill and guarding of God's Mother. The esteem of the Virgin (Our Lady) is extremely typical for Our people. That's why during some years side by side with traditional holiday of the 8th of March people celebrate the Mother's Day.
Teacher's Day - October 5:
This special day was created to focus the World's attention on the contributions and achievements of teachers as well as their concerns and priorities.