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Harry · Just Starting Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

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.

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

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

Soundbrigade · 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.

Varrah · 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 Smile

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 Smile

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Absurd · Frequent Guest Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 17