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Saint Days

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Harry Just Starting Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 1	Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:09 pm    Post subject: Saint Days Hi, In the UK we do not have personal saint days. Having recently married a Russian I need to know if I should do anything for her. Do I need to get a gift for her etc.
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surfguy Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6979	Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:19 pm    Post subject: most important is to remember Woman's Day...I think it is March 8th, but yes you can celebrate Valentine's Day...I would and they know about it too
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Soundbrigade Frequent Guest Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Posts: 50 Location: Sweden	Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:14 pm    Post subject: And give the men a thought on Feb 23rd - it use to be the Day of the Protectors of SovietUnion, but is renamed.
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Varrah Lounge Lizard Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 80 Location: St.-Petersburg, Russia	Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:39 pm    Post subject: Some people in Russia do celebrate Saint days. I know many examples, when people do this in cases when the Saint day is in autumn-spring, and birthday is in summer. The reason here is that it's harder to get all friends invited - most people are on vacations/out of the city. To make anything special or not - is up to you and to your wife Most people I know that are serious about this, treat saint day as a second birthday (since as songs says "it's a pity that birthday is only once a year") and so expect congratulations and presents. (Though imho this is not they way they should think from the point of view of church )
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Absurd Frequent Guest Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 28	Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:06 am    Post subject: Soundbrigade wrote: And give the men a thought on Feb 23rd - it use to be the Day of the Protectors of SovietUnion, but is renamed. It use to be the "Day of the Soviet Army & Navy". Currently it is "The Day of the Protectors of Fatherland".
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