Women`s Day in Different Countries

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GREECE Women's day in this country is called "Gynaikratia" and is held on 8 January. In the Northern area of the country a festival of women is held , the spouses switch roles - the women go to rest, and the men give them presents and at the time turned into a caring housewives. March 8 in Greece is a very ordinary day. Except in the media about hi a couple of phrases about the never-ending struggle of women for their rights appear . Instead of 8 March in Greece Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in may) is celebrated. And purely symbolically to express respect to the main woman in the family.

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INDIA On the 8th of March, the country celebrates a different holiday. Namely, Holi or Festival of Colors. The country make bonfires, people dance and sing songs, all (regardless of social classes and castes) throw each other colored powders, colored water and having fun.As for the "women's day", it is celebrated by the people of India in October and lasts 10 days.

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SERBIA Here March 8 is not celebrated. From women's festivals in the country, there is only „Mother's day", celebrated before Christmas.

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CHINA In this country March 8 is a holiday also. But you cannot to buy flowers, noisy activities do not take plave here. In the women's groups the importance of Women's day is given solely from the standpoint of "emancipation" as a tribute to the symbol of equality with men. On the holiday the young Chinese are treated with more sympathy and even with pleasure are given gifts, but for China Chinese new year (one of the most important holidays) remains the celebration of spring .

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TURKMENISTAN The role of women in this country traditionally is of great importance. However, in 2001, 8 March was replaced by Niyazov on Nowruz Bayram (the holiday of spring, women, it is held on 21-22 March).But after a temporary break, March 8 was returned (in 2008), securing Women's day officially in the Code.

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ITALY The attitude of the Italians to March 8, is more loyal than, for example, in Lithuania, although the scope of the celebrations is far from the celebrations in Russia. Italians celebrate Women's day everywhere, but not officially, this day is not a festival. The meaning of the holiday remains the same: the struggle of the beautiful half of humanity for equality with men.The symbol is also still a branch of Mimosa (to give gifts on this day is not accepted). Actually, men also participate in celebration: they only pay for the accounts of their halves for restaurants, cafes.

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POLAND AND BULGARIA Tradition - to congratulate the weaker sex since March 8 - in these countries, of course, is remembered, but noisy parties are not held and gorgeous bouquets of beautiful floor are not presented . March 8 here is a normal working day. Others celebrate it modestly, giving symbolic gifts and telling more compliments.

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LITHUANIA In this country March 8 has been removed from the list of holidays in 1997 by the conservatives. Day of Women's Solidarity was again official day-off only in 2002, it is considered a Spring festival, in its honor festivals and concerts are organised , thanks to it, visitors to the country spend an unforgettable spring weekend in Lithuania.Not to say that the entire population of the country celebrates the 8th of March, some of it not celebrated at all due to certain associations, others just don't see any sense in it, others consider this day as an additional holiday.

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ENGLAND Ladies from this country's, alas, deprived of attention on March 8. The holiday is not officially celebrated, nobody gives gifts, and the British absolutely do not understand the meaning of honouring women just because they are women. Women's Day Englishmed replaced by Mother's Day, celebrated 3 weeks before Easter.

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VIETNAM In this country, March 8 is the official holiday. Moreover, the festival is very ancient and more than two thousand years has been celebrated in honor of the Trung sisters, the brave girls who spoke out against the Chinese aggressors. So, the international Women's day is a Day of Remembrance of victory of socialism in the country.

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GERMANY As in Poland, for the Germans March 8 is an ordinary, working day. Even after the reunification of East and West Germany holiday, which was celebrated in East Germany, did not take root in the calendar. The opportunity to relax, to shift care to men and enjoy the gifts the German Fraus can only in Mother's Day.

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TAJIKISTAN Here March 8 was officially declared Mother's Day and observed as a day off. The international Women's day is a Day of Remembrance of socialism victory in the country.