Презентация на тему "Праздники в России"

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  Russian holidays
  

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  Russian holidays:
  * New Year (January, 1st),
  * Christmas (January, 7th),
  * The Day of the Defender of Fatherland (February, 23rd),
  * Maslenitsa,
  * International Women’s Day (March, 8th),
  * Easter (in April or May),
  * Spring and Labour Day (May, 1st),
  * Victory Day (May, 9th),
  * Russia Day (June, 12th),
  

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  Every culture has its own traditions and customs. Russian people love holidays, when they do not work and have special celebrations.
  

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  New year
  New Year’s Day starts at midnight on the 31st of December and it is celebrated on the 1st of January. People hope that the coming year will bring luck to their families and friends . There is a tradition to decorate New Year’s tree with toys, colored lights and sweets. All people give and get presents from their nearest and dearest. At midnight, they drink a toast to the New Year, eat tasty food and have fun.
  

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  Christmas
  is celebrated on the seventh of January. It is a religious holiday. Many people go to church services on this day. People visit their relatives and friends. Young girls want to know their fortune at night before Christmas.
  

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  The day of the defender of fatherland
  It is also known as Men’s Day because all Russian men and boys, active servicemen and war veterans get warm greetings and special presents from their families, friends and colleagues on the 23-d of February.
  

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  maslenitsa
  This special holiday lasts for a week. People say goodbye to
  winter. They cook pancakes, sing songs and dance. They also
  burn a scarecrow on this day
  

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  International women’s day
  has been celebrated in Russia since 1913 and it is the day for all grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, daughters and girlfriends, who get a lot of presents, flowers, attention and help from men.
  

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  Easter
  is one of the most important Russian religious holidays. It is celebrated according to the Julian calendar. It is usually in April or May. Russian people cook tasty Easter cakes, called Paskhas, and paint eggs. Many people go to church. Children love Easter. They get lots of sweets and exchange coloured eggs with their friends.
  

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  spring and labour day
  On this spring day people prefer to go out into the streets
  and take part in all kinds of outdoor activities
  
  

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  Victory day
  is one of the greatest holiday for Russia. It is celebrated on the ninth of May. The whole country commemorates millions of victims of the Great Patriotic war. Many veterans take part in the military parades. Radio and television broadcast popular war songs.
  

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  russia day
  celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation in 1991, which opened the page in the history book of our country and is considered to be its official National Holiday
  

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  Thanks a lot
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