Russian Holidays

[Thaigrr]

Ever since I can remember "Spring Fever" has affected me on a most consistent basis. It always seemed to coincide with a celebration of a group of holidays, e.g. St Patrick's

Day, Earth Day, May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, Father's Day not to forget Catholic "holy" days. During my youth these were times of no school, family gatherings and

assorted other social functions. Everybody likes a party right?

Fascination with all things Russian is an opportunity to learn and appreciate their culture by studying/celebrating their unique holdays osit. We can begin this experience in just

3 days as May 1st is Russian Spring and Labor Day!

 

[Altair]

Well, May 1st isn't really a unique Russian holiday ;)

 

[Thaigrr]

Well, May 1st isn't really a unique Russian holiday ;)

I only noted May 1 as it is so close. The first time ever participation of the Chinese army's Honor Guard for the Russian Victory Day celebration on May 9 is very notable and

"unique".

 

[Siberia]

Well, May 1st isn't really a unique Russian holiday ;)

Well, we have a unique way to celebrate it: 4 days of vacations! Is there any better way to celebrate the Day of Labor than to party 4 days long? :D

 

[Keit]

Well, we have a unique way to celebrate it: 4 days of vacations! Is there any better way to celebrate the Day of Labor than to party 4 days long? :D

4 days? It's only 3 days here. ;) Here's another good thing about Putin's Russia - more days off! Did you know that during the New Year's season Russians rest for the whole 10 days? ;)

 

[Persej]

Did you know that during the New Year's season Russians rest for the whole 10 days? ;)

If I was living in Russia I wouldn't come out of my house for the whole winter! :D

 

[s-kur]

Well, we have a unique way to celebrate it: 4 days of vacations! Is there any better way to celebrate the Day of Labor than to party 4 days long? :D

4 days? It's only 3 days here. ;) Here's another good thing about Putin's Russia - more days off! Did you know that during the New Year's season Russians rest for the whole 10 days? ;)

We actually have days off on 1-4 may too. As I understood 4th may as a day off shifted from of New Year's holydays day that coincided on Sunday.

I heard that one of the deputies proposed to reduce winter holydays

 

[SMM]

Wow! 4 or 3 days are long enough that it's worth celebrating. In the UK, it's just a bank holiday Monday on the first Monday of May.

And they're even hinting at scrapping THAT:

_http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/11566558/End-of-the-bank-holiday-Almost-100-NatWest-and-Barclays-branches-to-be-open-in-end-of-144-year-tradition.html

 

[SeekinTruth]

In Armenia, there's more than 10 days off for New Years (used to be 15). The Western sponsored "opposition" usually complains and makes a big stink about it for varying excuses, such as it's not good for productivity.