Holidays in Russia

                                                 Holidays in Russia

There are many national holidays in Russia, when people all over the country do not 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 at midnight on the 31st of December. They greet the new year with champagne and listen to the Kremlin chimes.

There are lots of New Year traditions in Russia. People decorate their houses and usually have a fir-tree glittering with coloured lights.  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 to have New Year parties of their own.

New Year is a great holiday in our country. Everybody likes it very much. It is especially loved by little children.