what are major holidays in Russia, and how are they celebrated?
Question by quinton c: what are major holidays in Russia, and how are they celebrated?
Best answer:
Answer by Dmitry
New Year and Orthodox Christmas (Russian Christmas comes two weeks later than in other countries, on January 7)
Defender of the Fatherland Day
International Women’s Day
Spring and Labor Day
Victory Day
Russia Day
Unity Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Russia
Popular holidays which are not public holidays:
New Year according to Julian Calendar on January 14
Tatiana Day on January 25
Valentine’s Day
Maslenitsa (a week before the Great Lent)
Easter
Cosmonautics Day on April 12
Radio Day on May 7
Ivan Kupala Day on July 7
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1. New Years
2. May 1st
3.May 9th
those are like the really really major one’s. Of course there are others but the person above me pretty much said them all.
Now as for how they are celebrated well……..lol with a ton of vodka of course. Thats how Russians celebrate everything. We throw big parties at the house with tons of vodka and other alcohol and tons of food. Lol the best way to do it……………………….