International Women’s Day – March 8

On March 8 Russia celebrates International Women’s day.
A tradition of Russian men giving flowers to women on many occasions is very widespread, but on this day every woman is expecting a flower from men. March 8 is a Big Deal for Russian women, bigger than Valentine’s Day.
Men give flowers to their female colleagues, as well as to their loved ones, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters. At school, boys give flowers, cards, or small gifts to their female classmates.
On Women’s Day, men are supposed to do all the housework, while women relaxing on the couch with a magazine. You see well-dressed women on the streets and they get a lot of attention from men.
Often, people, have parties and men express their feelings towards women and tell them how special they are.

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