What can you tell your foreign friends about the Russian Holiday Year? Use the words from the box.
The Russian Holiday Year (0) indudes old and new holidays. We (1)__________.
our customs and traditions and (2)._________ celebrate holidays which
were (3)__________________ during the Soviet period of Russian history; Victory Day, for example. The end of the Second World War is still an important
(4)____________________ for many people in Russia. In 2005 on the 60th
(5)____________________millions of people enjoyed the parade and beautiful
(6)_____________.______. More and more people today (7)__________________the
tradition of celebrating (8)____________________ holidays: Christmas or
(9)._________________
A new holiday was introduced on the 4th of November (the Day of People Unity).
It is (10)____________________ with Russian history and is thought to
(11) _____________the peoples of Russia. It (12)__________________. the end
of the Time of Troubles (Смутное время).
For Russians the New Year is the most favourite holiday and many people like the
(13)__________________ of the day. Today it (14)__________________ long New
Year holidays for all.