How women’s day is celebrated in other countries. International Women's Year. March is a normal working day in China, but women are only allowed half a day. In addition, many stores offer very favorable discounts.

Found this page, save it in your Internet browser in your bookmarks, God forbid you forget about one of these holidays, you are guaranteed the most terrible hellish torments for a long time. Redi will highlight the obligatory women's holidays, but simply bold will be marked, mediated holidays, which you yourself decide to celebrate or not.

Your girlfriend's birthday - each guy has his own holiday, especially those guys whose girlfriend was born on February 14, March 8 and December 31 were especially lucky. The rest must strictly celebrate it and do not let the Universe forget about it, then nothing will save you ... You need to give something significant and outstanding or just expensive, more grandiose holiday for a girl than this one does not.

The day you start your relationship with your girlfriend - this can be your first correspondence on the network, your first telephone conversation, your first meeting or date, your first kiss or your first sex. Each couple has its own nuances, the holiday is approximately equal to March 8 and February 14. You need to give pleasant impressions and emotions.

And now strictly according to the calendar

January 1 - New Year ... An equal holiday for both men and women, so cooking, cleaning and celebrating should be divided equally.

January 8 - "Babiy Day"... Celebrated in Bulgaria and throughout the CIS, parties are organized in honor of the fair sex, to which women are invited.

February 5 - Saint Agatha's Day in Spain. This Spanish saint is considered the patroness of women's destinies. Therefore, it was customary to celebrate on this day "the feast of women." The celebrations are supported by church services.

February 14 - Valentine's Day (also Valentine's Day ), or St. Valentine's Day - a holiday that is celebrated on February 14 in many countries of the world. Presumably named after one of the two early Christian martyrs with the name Valentine - Valentine of Interamn and Valentine of Rome. Those who celebrate this holiday give their loved ones and dear people flowers, sweets, toys, balloons and special cards (often in the shape of a heart), with poems, love confessions or wishes of love - valentines. The holiday is equal, but we know what equality is in the female sense, so we can safely call this day 90% female.

March 3 - Girls' Day. Another name for the holiday is Day of the dolls... Traditionally, Japanese girls over three years old were allowed to wear a kimono, girding with a belt instead of a lace. Nowadays, on this day, girls are dressed up like dolls, in bright clothes and make-up for their faces. Prayers in the temple for sound health and well-being conclude the celebration.

March 6 - grandmothers holiday... Unfortunately, Grandmothers Day is celebrated only in France. This date is often postponed to the first Sunday in March. Congratulations are accepted by women over 55. It is interesting that on this day there are huge discounts in stores for ladies of this age. Great gift, isn't it?

March 8 - International Women's Day; International Women's Day for Equality. We all know who is behind the idea of \u200b\u200bwomen's day. Of course, Clara Zetkin, who made such a proposal in 1911 at the International Conference of Socialists. The holiday was first held in America in the same year; two years later he came to Russia. The socialist past was not of great value for European states and the United States, so the women's holiday was renamed the Day of Spring and Sun. It is still celebrated in the vastness of our homeland and in the CIS countries. In addition, back in 1966, by order of Leonid Brezhnev, this day was declared non-working, which is still observed today. However, some countries of the former Soviet Union have safely abandoned the celebration of March 8, probably deciding to finally break with the socialist past. An example would be Armenia. The women of this country celebrate their holiday in April. Pay special attention to your girlfriend, mom or sister on this day.

March 14 - White Day in Japan. Day of the year when a man gives a woman white chocolate as a symbol of loyalty and feminine purity.

April 7 - Day of female beauty and motherhood in Armenia. As already mentioned, after secession from the Soviet Union, Armenia canceled some public holidays. Among them was International Women's Day. Now the women's holiday is celebrated in a different month and has a different name.

April 27 - Saint Zita's Day, patroness of housewives. That is why in Russia and European countries it is customary to celebrate the holiday of housewives, servants, waiters on this day. Saint Zita worked in the house of a wealthy landowner in Luka. Despite her low status, she took an active part in the life of the servants of the house, the poor and the poor. It is known that Zita became the first woman to speak out for the recognition of the rights of women working in the household. She was canonized in 1696.

May 8 - Mother's Day. The states celebrating this holiday are China, Estonia, Austria, Australia. Now the international congress is deciding the question of postponing the International Mother's Day to the second Sunday in May.

May 10 - Mother's Day in the following states: Bahrain, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

May 11 - Day of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women. The feast of the Orthodox Church is celebrated in the third week after Easter. This is the day of all Christian women, the church pays tribute to the Mother of Christ and his faithful disciples who did not leave him on the cross. The image of a modern woman living according to the canons of Christianity is presented as the embodiment of an ideal mother, faithful wife and obedient parishioner. Some Orthodox calendars celebrate this day as Mother's Day in Russia, but it does not coincide with the officially recognized date.

May 12 - Mother's Day in the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland.

May 13 - Mother's Day is celebrated in Canada and the USA. For the first time, the mother's holiday began to be celebrated in England from the middle of the 19th century, but after a few years, American women did not tolerate such discrimination. American Julia Ward, a representative of the feminist movement of the 19th century, demanded that the authorities officially recognize the Day of Mothers Unity in the Fight for Peace. The American government did not like the strange interpretation of the rather peaceful holiday, the proposal was rejected. But the women of the North American continent don't give up so easily. Within a few years, the teacher Madame Jarvis came up with a proposal to establish an annual celebration of Mother's Day. The government, of course, supported this initiative. Since then, Mother's Day has been officially recognized in the United States.

June 1st - World Children's Day, however in Mongolia the name of the holiday sounds different: Mother and child day... Probably, the male part of the government decided to combine two important holidays in order to save themselves from unnecessary trouble.

July 11 - Matralia holiday. In modern Italy, a festival in honor of this saint begins these days. During the Roman Empire, it was on this day that a women's holiday was celebrated.

August, 26th - Women's Equality Day. It was first held in the United States in 1973, and later began to celebrate on the European continent.

September 9 - International Day of Beauty. This holiday concerns women directly. Celebrated since the 1980s at the initiative of the International Committee of Aesthetics and Cosmetology. It was the last century that was a breakthrough in the cosmetic industry. The art of make-up has become one level with painting and sculpture.

September 11 - Nutrition Day... Here's a great reason to change your diet.

October 21 - St. Margaret's Day, patroness of business women. On this day, it is customary to celebrate the holiday of "business women". Margarita became famous in the 16th century for the fact that, in spite of her husband, she changed the Anglican faith to the Catholic one. After the death of the faithful, she took his place in the merchant's box. She actively conducted business negotiations and was known as an excellent merchant. The merit of Margarita before the church is great. She repeatedly hid Catholic priests, persecuted by the authorities, in her home. Moreover, the woman organized a church parish at home, where services, the ordinances of baptism and weddings were held. As a result, Margaret was sentenced to death in 1586. In 1970 she was canonized.

October 25 - Women's Day for Peace. It has been held since 1980, and the International Democratic Federation of Women became the main founder of this holiday.

The last Sunday in November is Russian Mother's Day.

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The women of Italy took care of their privacy, restricting the right of men to be in women's companies that day. And they did the right thing, because traditional bachelorette parties are held in cafes and bars for light cocktails and talking "about their own, about women." Continuation of the evening takes place in men's strip clubs, on a holiday for all women admission is free. Ah yes italians!

Girls' Day or Dolls Day in Japan is celebrated on March 3rd. According to the tradition, dolls on this day are dressed up more beautifully and richer than their owners. Puppet contests last about a month, after which the doll is removed like Christmas decorations until next year. There is a legend that a daughter will not marry if the doll is not removed from the family.

The symbol of a woman in India is the ten-armed goddess Durga Puja. Therefore, a holiday similar to women's day is celebrated on the day of worship of this goddess, in early October, and it lasts 10 days. Eh, walk like that, walk.

In Sweden and France

In these countries, Women's Day is dedicated to charity. All proceeds from the sale of handkerchiefs and flowers are donated to the funds of the heroine mothers so that they can be sent on vacation.

Mother's Day in Serbia is celebrated at Christmas. But gifts on this day are received not by the mother, but by the children. They tie their mothers' hands and let them go only for "reward".

The celebration of Babos, a women's day in Greece, can be compared to the day of Neptune. Because on this day, not only are the most respected women of the city and village honored, but they also joke with impunity. The joke in pouring water over men symbolizes, albeit temporary, but power over their men.

On March 8, women are prohibited from working in China, but men must! Blimey! After taking the men to work, the Chinese women walk and have fun, chat with their friends. In the evening, men give a must-have gift - “Pumpkin of Fidelity”. The most complex composition inside the pumpkin consists of a figurine, a phoenix, spicy pork, sweet grapes, salted fried tomatoes and pieces of watermelon, it is difficult to imagine what it would be like on the tooth, but undoubtedly very beautiful.

No matter how we celebrate International Women's Day, every woman should be loved first of all. Happy holiday, lovely ladies.

On this wonderful spring holiday, it is customary to congratulate all women - from young to old. Men honor their beloved, present souvenirs to female relatives and colleagues, children pay attention to mothers and grandmothers.

How we rest on March 8

In 2017, International Women's Day falls on Wednesday. This day in Russia is an official day off, which divides the working week into two equal parts. The pre-holiday working day, which falls on Tuesday, March 7th, will be shorter by one hour.

History of the holiday on March 8

The holiday is associated with the struggle of women for emancipation and equality.

In 1901, housewives took to the streets of American Chicago with pots and basins turned upside down. The action was intended to draw the attention of society and the authorities to the problems of women. The protesters demanded equal political rights with men, self-respect, the opportunity to work in production and serve in the army. Seven years later, feminists again voiced their demands, but on a national scale. After that, National Women's Day was proclaimed in the United States.

The birth of International Women's Day is associated with the name of Clara Zetkin. It is believed that it was she who came up with the idea of \u200b\u200bfounding this holiday. A German political activist, one of the founders of the Communist Party of Germany, she played a huge role in the struggle for women's rights.

According to Zetkin, this annual holiday was supposed to unite women from different countries in the struggle for equality. However, it was only in 1914 that the workers of the world celebrated their holiday for the first time on March 8. In 1977, a resolution appeared according to which Women's Rights Day was timed to coincide with March 8.

Today, International Women's Day is celebrated in more than 30 countries around the world. In some states, it is still a working day.

In Russia, International Women's Day was first celebrated in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg on March 2, 1913. Then the "scientific morning on the women's question" took place. On the agenda were issues of motherhood, inflation and women's right to vote.

In the new Soviet state, Women's Day immediately received the status of a holiday, but it was not yet a day off. Female workers in Soviet enterprises gradually received equal rights with men. Revitalized women morally supported their girlfriends from capitalist countries at rallies and meetings.

On a holiday, Soviet ladies were not given flowers and gifts, but they were allowed to go home early. In addition, the merits of the workers were noted with certificates of honor, gratitude and prizes.

The official holiday was International Women's Day in the Soviet Union in May 1965. Since then, March 8 has been a public holiday.

Why mimosa was a symbol of March 8

A yellow sprig of mimosa was in the hands of Margarita when she met the Master in Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita. However, the hero did not like the flowers:

"... She carried in her hands disgusting, alarming yellow flowers. God knows what their names are, but for some reason they are the first to appear in Moscow. And these flowers stood out very clearly on her black spring coat. She carried yellow flowers!"

In Soviet times, unremarkable flowers called mimosa were a real symbol of Women's Day. They were printed on posters, postcards, and candy boxes. This is explained by the fact that this delicate flower is not afraid of frost. It is mimosa that begins to bloom first after a long winter. It grows on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, from where it gets to all flower shops in Russia on the eve of the International Women's Day. Women are not at all as critical of mimosas as Bulgakov and the master, and they are always happy to receive them on this day.

In recent years, the tradition of giving mimosas has faded into the background. Modest mimosas give way to roses and tulips and alstroemerias.

As celebrated on March 8 in Russia

Over time, Women's Day has lost any political flavor and shade of militant feminism. In Russia, Women's Day was officially included in the list of public holidays in 2002. It became a day of admiration for women, mothers, wives.

Often on March 8, representatives of the stronger sex are gallant and courageous as never before. They gladly take on women's responsibilities and free the ladies from housework, everyday chores and try to pamper them. According to the latest data from VTsIOM, the top 5 gifts that men give on March 8 include perfumes, sweets, cosmetics and bijouterie.

International Women's Day is the first spring holiday celebrated by almost all countries of the post-Soviet space on March 8. Men congratulate their wives, girlfriends, mothers and daughters, give gifts and flowers. In all countries of the world there is a special day when every girl, girl or woman feels like a real princess, surrounded by male attention and care.

IN China for example, March 8 is also a public holiday, but only for women. Chinese women get together with hen parties and walk in the park. The most beautiful girls in the capital can take part in the Miss Beijing contest, which is held annually on this day. When women return home, beloved husbands are waiting for them with a prepared dinner. The traditional dish on this evening is the “pumpkin of fidelity”, which is prepared exclusively by men. They stuff ordinary pumpkin with pickled tomatoes, grapes, shrimp and pork. It is believed to be very tasty. There is no similar holiday for men in China.

March, 3rd japanese they celebrate girls' day or peach blossom festival, it is called Hina-matsuri. In ancient times, on this day, the Japanese performed various rituals and endowed them with magical properties. So, it was believed that if you make a paper doll and burn it, then in this way the fire will take away all the girl's troubles, and she will live a happy life. Today, dolls are made of clay or wood and sold at exhibitions and in stores. On this day, girls wear beautiful kimonos and receive guests or go to visit themselves. Also, the Japanese have a tradition of passing on dolls from generation to generation. They decorate their homes with peach blossoms, which is also part of the holiday. Throughout March, girls are given small gifts and souvenirs.

On the first Sunday in March France celebrate Grandmothers Day. An interesting feature is that to celebrate this day, a woman does not need to have grandchildren, the main thing is that she must be 55 years old. Ladies are not at all offended that at this age they are enrolled to grandmothers, they gladly accept congratulations, flowers and gifts. Also on this day they have the opportunity to buy tickets to Disneyland at a discount for themselves and the company. Men congratulate all women in France in May. And for girls and women without children - on February 14, Valentine's Day.

IN Iceland men congratulate their women on February 24th. According to tradition, in the morning they prepare breakfast and coffee, then bring it to bed with his beloved. They also give beautiful flowers and a cake prepared according to a special secret recipe. This dessert is sold in stores on this day only.

IN Italy Women celebrate March 8 without men. Officially, this day is not a day off, but Italians do not miss the opportunity to have fun. They gather in women's companies and go to a bar or cafe. In the evening in all the clubs in Rome they are given free admission and a male striptease.

IN America the main women's holiday is Mother's Day, which is celebrated on May 11. Almost no different from our March 8. Women on this day do not cook, do not work, they only accept congratulations, holiday cards and gifts. Children come to their mothers or congratulate them by phone.

On Costa Rica women, mothers and grandmothers are congratulated on August 15. It is customary for them to give expensive gifts on this day: cars, designer items, furniture or household appliances. The whole family, with all degrees of kinship, traditionally comes to the oldest woman. There are a lot of invited relatives. In the evening everyone dances - from great-grandchildren to great-grandmothers.

Women's Day is held differently in all countries, but every lady in every corner of the planet is pleased when she is congratulated. Dear men, on March 8, please your beloved women, mothers, grandmothers, daughters and girlfriends with your attention, care and love. Give flowers, say a few compliments and you will look like real heroes in their eyes.

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