Презентация на тему по английскому языку Celebrations in Russia.

people all over the country do not work and

have special celebrations. The main holidays are: New Year's Day, Christmas, Women's Day, May Day, Victory Day, and Independence Day.

Russia. In every home there is a New Year

tree glittering with coloured lights and decorations. 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 youth prefer to have New Year parties of their own.

Year's Day. People see the new year in at

midnight on the 31st of December. They greet the new year with champagne and listen to the Kremlin chimes beating 12 o'clock.

It is celebrated on the 7th of January. It's

a religious holiday and a lot of people go to church services on that day

Victory Day. On the 9th of May, 1945, the

Soviet Army and its allies completely defeated the German fascists and the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War ended. A magnificent memorial on Poklonnaya Gora has been built to commemorate the Victory. Many veterans take part in the military parade and lay wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Radio and television broadcast popular war songs. A lot of guests from different countries of the . world come to Moscow to participate in the celebrations.

it is a public holiday called "The Homeland Defenders

Day". All men in Russia are liable for call-up (including reservists), so they all are celebrities. On this day women usually give men small gifts.

On the 8th of March we celebrate Women's Day when men are supposed to do everything about the house and cook all the meals. This is pretty nice — at least once a year women can take a break and forget about all those dishes, cooking, kids, take a magazine and relax on a coach.

On the 12th of June, 1992, the first President

of Russia was elected.