Yes it’s true. In Russia, the New Year comes once again. On Monday January 14, 2008 the Old New Year will be upon us. What is the old New Year? Back before Soviet times, Russia used the old Julian calendar and it was off by a couple weeks. So, January 7th is Christmas and January [...]
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Happy New Year!
Wanted to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year. I’m off to a Russian New Year’s Eve Party. If you have nothing else to do, go to Memocast.com and watch Irony of Fate. This the traditional New Year’s movie shown every year on New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas!
Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I wish you the best and remember to stay warm and safe. Kelly
Christmas and New Years in Russia
Christmas is a little different, but not a lot. Here in the USA and most of the world, Christmas is connected with the birth of Christ. Now, I am not much into religion these days, but this is just a fact. Nowadays, Russia believes in this same tradition, but the actual holiday for Christmas falls [...]
A Comparison of Mother’s Day and Women’s Day
Here in the USA, we honor or Mother’s In May every year. In other parts of the world, they have International Women’s Day on March 8th. In the USA, Mother’s Day always falls on a Sunday. It is a national holiday, but being on Sunday, most here don’t work either. Russia celebrates women by giving [...]
