8 MARCH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN`S DAY
Celebrated in ancient
Rome, Matronalia can be
considered a forerunner
of the women`s day. It
was a feast which took
place in the first week of
March, associated with
the beginning of New
Year, motherhood and
fertility.
I
n my country, all women on this day
walk on the street with flowers. We
also have a very nice song:
International Women`s Day is
an official holiday in many countries of
the world. In some countries the day is
not a public holiday but is widely
celebrated, although it is not usually
celebrated in UK.
‘Women`s day, women`s day,
Everybody should know that this is a
girls’ day…’
The women in Portugal also celebrate
this day. They go out in groups for
dinner, listen to music and dance. The
men give flowers and take care of
children, while the women have fun.
On this day men congratulate the
women in their lives-mothers, wives,
girlfriends, daughters, colleagues, etc.and give them flowers and small gifts.
In some countries, it is also observed as
an equivalent of Mother`s Day, where
children also give small presents to
their mothers and grandmothers. Also
schoolchildren bring gifts for their
teachers.
Happy Women`s Day For All Women in The World.
by Alicja Gorak