March 8th is an International Women's Day (IWD). This holiday symbolize women's fight for their rights, democracy and full equality with men. As the time passed, the holiday lost its political sense and became the day when men may express their love to the women around (mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, etc.)
March 8th is an official non working day in Ukraine. Usually people celebrate this beautiful spring holiday by having supper with family or by visiting friends. Men and women give gifts, flowers and postcards to their mothers, wives, daughters, sisters. Some Ukrainian men make a special gift to their wives: they do all household duties on this holiday, such as do dishes, cooking, cleaning, looking after kids. So women may enjoy all the day. So bad that we have this holiday only once a year. I wish to have it at least every week.
Everybody, men and women, make presents to women they are close. Usually the gift depend of how close you are related to woman. Flowers such us roses are the most popular gift on Women’s day. Chocolate, perfume and cosmetics are the next popular gift choices.
Since the IWD is an official holiday in Ukraine, employees celebrate it just the day before at their offices. In organizations all women receive flowers and small gifts from their male co-workers. During the lunch break, it is common to have a small office party with cake and a glass of champagne or wine. I remember, during all my school and university years I received some gifts from my male classmates and usually we prepared performances for our female relatives and teachers at school hall.
March 8th is an official non working day in Ukraine. Usually people celebrate this beautiful spring holiday by having supper with family or by visiting friends. Men and women give gifts, flowers and postcards to their mothers, wives, daughters, sisters. Some Ukrainian men make a special gift to their wives: they do all household duties on this holiday, such as do dishes, cooking, cleaning, looking after kids. So women may enjoy all the day. So bad that we have this holiday only once a year. I wish to have it at least every week.
Everybody, men and women, make presents to women they are close. Usually the gift depend of how close you are related to woman. Flowers such us roses are the most popular gift on Women’s day. Chocolate, perfume and cosmetics are the next popular gift choices.
Since the IWD is an official holiday in Ukraine, employees celebrate it just the day before at their offices. In organizations all women receive flowers and small gifts from their male co-workers. During the lunch break, it is common to have a small office party with cake and a glass of champagne or wine. I remember, during all my school and university years I received some gifts from my male classmates and usually we prepared performances for our female relatives and teachers at school hall.
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March 8th is International Women's Day (IWD). This holiday symbolizes women's fight for their rights, democracy and full equality with men. As time passed, the holiday lost its political sense and became the day when men may express their love to the women in their lives, mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, etc.
March 8th is an official holiday in Ukraine. Usually, people celebrate this beautiful spring holiday by having supper with family or by visiting friends. Men and women give gifts, flowers and postcards to their mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, etc. Some Ukrainian men make a special gift to their wives: they do all the household duties on this holiday, such as doing dishes, cooking, cleaning and looking after kids. So women can take the day off. Too bad that we have this holiday only once a year. I wish we could have it at least every week.
Everybody, men and women, give presents to women they are close to. Usually, the gift depends on how close they are to the woman. Flowers such as roses are the most popular gift on Women's day. Chocolate, perfume and cosmetic are the next popular gift choices.
Since the IWD is an official holiday in Ukraine, employees celebrate it the working day before the holiday at their offices. Women receive flowers and small gifts from their male co-workers. During the lunch break, it is common to have a small office party with cake and a glass of champagne or wine. I remember getting flowers and small gifts from my male classmates, putting up music and dance programs for female relatives and teachers during my school days.