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• The first of September
• The eighth of March
• The twenty-fifth of December
• The ninth of May
• The first of January

1. All school children go to school on this day. They always present flowers to their teachers and meet their friends after long summer holidays. [ ].
2. This is the holiday of all women around the world—International Women's Day. Men give presents and flowers to their wives, daughters, mothers, friends and colleagues. [ ].
3. People in many countries celebrate this holiday in December. It is Catholic Christmas. They usually put up a Christmas tree and decorate it. [ ].
4. Victory Day is a special holiday for all Russian people. It is the day when the Great Patriotic War ended and the enemy left our country. [ ].
5. New Year holidays can last for almost 10 days. People prepare presents for their relatives and friends, put up a New Year tree and decorate it. It is a favourite holiday of all children.[ ].