Language/Russian/Culture/Celebrations

1 Yanuary - "New Year Celebration" - "Новый год" or "Noviy god" in transcription. It's the most popurary russian celebration.

7 Yanuary - "Christmas" - "Рождество" or "Rojdestvo". Christmas isn't so populares in Russia as in catholic world, but year after year its popularity  growning.

23 February - "National Defender's Day". This celebration was consistently named "Soviet Army's Day" ( 23 february 1918 Soviet Army was founded), "Russian Army's Day" and "National Defender's Day". Russians celebrate it as Male's Day.

8 March - "Womans's Day". This celebration originate from communist "International Womans's Day". But communist matter is forgoten now and russian men in this day simply congratulate thies women.

1 May - "Workers Day". This celebration originate from communist "International Workers Day". But communist matter is forgoten now and russians mostly celebrate it as one more vacation day. Russians don't congratulete each other in this day.