Shrovetide – Maslenitsa
Shrovetide in Russia (or Maslenitsa) is one of the most cheerful and popular holidays all over the country. The major…
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Defender of the Fatherland Day – day of Army
Originally the holiday marks the first mass draft to the Red Army in 1919. Its aim was to honour all…