RUSSIAN AND SOVIET HOLIDAYS - Maslenitsa, Worker's Day, Victory Day, Russia Day, Teacher's Day,...

A story about Russian holidays with double subtitles.
Maslenitsa.
Every year since ancient times, Russians cheerfully saw off the Russian winter with the Maslenitsa holiday. It is celebrated during the eighth week before the Eastern Orthodox Easter. This holiday went on for a whole week and the streets were full of activity -- young guys staged fistfights, people rode in three-horse carriages, many enjoyed lively dances. One fun event - the taking of the snow fortress -- was even reflected in a picture by the famous Russian artist Vasily Surikov.
Festivities were often accompanied by fire. Bonfires were kindled and the bravest jumped over them, burning wheels rolled down the mountain, and on the last day of the holiday there was a traditional burning of a straw-stuffed doll which symbolized problems and grief. The ashes were carried up into the sky, and with them all the misery. The use of fire is an echo of a cult of the sun from pre-Christian times.
In modern times, some of these activities continue happily. These include the burning of the straw doll and traditional dances. On these days, believers go to Church, go through penance and forgive all offenses to their neighbors.
The basic traditional food on this holiday is pancakes - bliny. The round hot bliny represent the spring sun, which by this time of year begins to shine brighter and more warmly every day. Pancakes are prepared in abundance in every house. They're eaten with various fillings - meat, caviar, cabbage, jam, and honey. By tradition, close relatives visit each other to taste bliny and compete to see who made the best.
International Workers Day in Russia is celebrated on May 1st.
During the Soviet Union, it was considered very important and symbolized the victorious evolution of communism. On this day, festive demonstrations were mandatory in all cities.
It was a non-working day, but every factory and company had to send all its employees to a solemn street procession. They were given balloons, flags, and portraits of current leaders of the Communist party of the Soviet Union. Music was playing, and many people were singing.
A special podium was set up on the main square of the city, where the mayor of the city and the chief leaders of the local branch of the Communist party stood. They were "overseeing the parade of the working people of the city". A special person stood on the podium with a microphone and loudly read out lists of successes and victories achieved by workers during the year in those enterprises that were passing by the podium at that moment. There were shouts of "Hooray!»
Now the tradition of the May First parade is lost, but the day remains non-working. Today, this holiday is unofficially considered the opening of the season of travel and outdoor activities such as hiking, gardening and cooking the kebabs known as shashlyk.
Victory Day
Victory day is one of the most emotional and solemn holidays of the year. This holiday is dedicated to the victory of the Soviet people over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War (World War Two).
In many cities, May 9th begins with a military parade and ends with festive fireworks. During the day, traffic on the main streets in major cities is redirected so that people may observe the military parade. In Moscow, military aviation also participates in the event.
In the 2010s, an important part of the celebration was introduced -- this was a people's march with portraits of those veterans called "the Immortal Regiment". Now there are almost no surviving veterans of the Second World War, so their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren take to the streets of cities. They carry portraits of their WW II relatives. The procession is impressive -- in large cities it can last several hours.
Russia Day -- June 12th
Russia day is a fairly recent holiday, appearing with the collapse of the Soviet Union into several independent states.
On 12 June in 1990, Russia declared its sovereignty and the following year adopted a new name - the Russian Federation. This replaced the name the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, which no longer reflected the political realities.
The new holiday did not take root immediately, and at first it was perceived simply as an additional summer holiday. But gradually the Russia Day became more meaningful and patriotic.
On Russia Day in the Kremlin, the President of the Russian Federation presents state awards. Concerts and patriotic gatherings are held in city parks and main squares. In the evening, fireworks displays take place in major cities.
October 5th. Teacher's day
Despite the fact that Russian teachers receive relatively small salaries, the teaching profession is highly respected and quite prestigious. Teachers are always treated with great respect, and if the teacher himself loves the work and puts his heart into it, then he usually enjoys great affection from students and ...

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