HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA There are many national holidays in Russia, when people all over the country donot work and have special celebrations. The major holidays are: New Year's Day.Women's Day, May Day, Victory Day, and Independence Day.The first holiday of the year is New Year's Day. People see the new year in atmidnight on the 31st of December. They greet the new year with champagne and listento the Kremlin chimes beating 12 o'clock. There are lots of New Year traditions inRussia. In every home there is a New Year tree glittering with coloured lights anddecorations. Children always wait for Father Frost to come and give them a present.Many people consider New Year's Day to be a family holiday. But the young prefer tohave New Year parties of their own.A renewed holiday in our country is Christmas. It is celebrated on the 7th ofJanuary. It's a religious holiday and a lot of people go to church services on that day.On the 8th of March we celebrate Women's Day when men are supposed to doeverything about the house, cook all the meals and give women flowers.The greatest national holiday in our country is Victory Day. On the 9th of May.1945, our army completely defeated the German fascists and the Great Patriotic Warended. We'll never forget our grandfathers and grandmothers who died to defend ourMotherland. We honour their memory with a minute of silence and put flowers on theTomb of the Unknown Soldier.Independence Day is a new holiday in our country. On the 12th of June, 1992, the first President of Russia was elected.We also celebrate Day of the Defender of Motherland on the 23d of February, Easter, Day of Knowledge and lots of professional holidays which are not publicholidays and banks, offices and schools do not close.Guess True(T), False(F) or Doesn't say(DS1. Russian children always wait for Santa in New 2. There are five major holidays in Russia.3.A great parade is held on the 9th of May.4.Men are supposed to do everything about the house on the 8 of March перевод и вопросы​