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Maslenitsa for the Slavs is one of the most beloved and satisfying Russian holidays of the year. It is associated with the beginning of spring and the abundance of rosy pancakes with honey and jam on the table. This tradition does not have a fixed date and is celebrated 7 weeks before Easter, falling in the second half of February or the first days of March. They celebrate the whole week, cheerfully welcoming the arrival of Maslenitsa and crowning it Forgiveness Sunday.

You can congratulate your family and friends on real folk festivals and the onset of Maslenitsa week with a themed postcard. On Fresh-Cards you can select and download beautiful Maslenitsa cards, funny greeting cards and funny pictures, children's drawings drawn with pencil and paints, as well as coloring books for children, photo congratulations in verse and prose to a man, woman, friends and colleagues, with humorous words or without text, in the form of an illustration with the image of the sun or the face of a stuffed animal. Share good mood and joyful emotions with others, because it’s so easy to do on our website.

Many people associate Maslenitsa with the warmth of spring, noisy fun, and the unique aroma of freshly baked pancakes. Indeed, without these traditional attributes it is difficult to imagine the annual Maslenitsa holiday, celebrated on a grand scale on the eve of Lent. During the seven days of Maslenitsa week, joy and fun reign everywhere - in every house guests are happy to be treated to delicious pancakes with all kinds of fillings, and folk festivities with songs, games and fun are held on the street. The end of the celebration is considered to be the ritual burning of a straw Scarecrow, symbolizing the passing winter - this ritual is carried out on Forgiveness Sunday, the last day of Maslenitsa (Cheese Week). With joy, laughter and jokes, people are preparing to welcome the long-awaited spring, adhering to the traditions and beliefs of their ancestors. Thus, the first three days of Cheese Week are called Narrow Maslenitsa - this period is usually devoted not only to entertainment events, but also to preparation for the upcoming forty-day Lent. The height of fun and festivities occurs in the second half of the week, when the Wide or Revelry Maslenitsa begins. In the last pre-Lent days, it is customary to visit and host relatives and friends, setting lavish tables with traditional Maslenitsa treats. In honor of the upcoming holiday of farewell to winter, we offer the most beautiful cards with Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday – 2018 – cool congratulations with poems and inscriptions in prose can be downloaded for free on our website. When congratulating your family and friends on Maslenitsa, do not forget to add the traditional wishes of satiety, fun, good luck and prosperity.

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The tradition of celebrating Maslenitsa goes back to pagan times, when our ancestors cheerfully celebrated the end of winter and the beginning of spring agricultural work. Rejoicing at the onset of warmth, housewives baked ruddy pancakes, which were considered a symbol of the Sun. With the advent of Christianity, Maslenitsa week began to be called Cheese Week, which precedes Lent. Today, Maslenitsa still remains one of the most beloved holidays, gathering all relatives and friends at generously set tables. We have selected the most beautiful cards for Maslenitsa 2018 - congratulations in verse and prose can be downloaded for free and sent to the addressee at in electronic format. On each postcard you will find a colorful image of Maslenitsa symbols, as well as inscriptions with best wishes.

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Each day of Shrovetide Week has its own name, meaning, as well as traditions and customs. Yes, most important part The holiday is considered to be Broad Maslenitsa - from Thursday to Sunday. These days it is customary to visit relatives and friends and receive dear guests at home. We have selected the most interesting Maslenitsa cards - 2018 by day of the week - from congratulatory inscriptions in poetry and prose. With the help of our beautiful cards, you can congratulate your family and friends every day throughout Maslenitsa week.

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Forgiveness Sunday is the most important and last day of Maslenitsa week. According to tradition, on this day people ask forgiveness from relatives and friends for all offenses, hearing in response: “God will forgive, and I forgive.” We bring to your attention the best free postcards with Wide Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday - they can be easily downloaded and sent to the recipient in an email or simply posted on a page on social networks. The appearance of such a cool postcard or picture will remind everyone of the end of Maslenitsa entertainment events and the beginning of Lent.

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The date of Maslenitsa depends on Easter, so each time it is celebrated on different days. In 2018, this holiday will take place from February 12 to 18. And although now they are not preparing for Maslenitsa as diligently as before, people still send each other cards with Maslenitsa 2018 and wait for the arrival of this pancake week. The celebration always ends with Forgiveness Sunday - the last day before Great Lent. Nowadays there are many beautiful and funny pictures that are sent by mail to congratulate Maslenitsa. You can download the best of them for free below.

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Maslenitsa Week or Pancake Week is a favorite time of celebration for the entire Russian people. Since pagan times, Maslenitsa symbolizes the arrival of spring warmth and farewell to winter. Our ancestors celebrated Pancake Day in the vernal equinox, and only with the adoption of Christianity Maslenitsa became church holiday. For Maslenitsa, they prepare beautiful cards for each other and download free congratulations to make the invitation to pancakes the most beautiful and tempting. Previously, pancakes were baked in all houses, merry celebrations with winter fun were held in snow-covered courtyards and squares, and mummers walked around. You can download the most beautiful Maslenitsa cards for free below.

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Nowadays, the traditions of Maslenitsa have not sunk into oblivion, and now people congratulate each other by sending funny cards. In ancient times, the holiday had a special meaning - with the help of unbridled fun, people drove away winter melancholy from their souls, preparing to welcome the spring sun, patronized by the god Yarilo. The best way to excite the youthful spirit was in competitions between teams of young people, who organized fun competitions among themselves, breaking into groups. You can download cool cards with congratulations on Maslenitsa below.

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The centuries-old traditions of Maslenitsa have not been forgotten, and in 2018 people are trying to beautifully congratulate each other by sending cards on the days of the week. Every day of Maslenitsa in Rus' passed differently. On the first day, they made a scarecrow, which they carried in a cart as a symbol of winter. On Tuesday they began to celebrate, inviting guests to their place for pancakes. Young people looked for brides for themselves, who in ancient times were called vesta, and organized bridesmaid shows. On Wednesday, pancakes were baked in unlimited quantities, and people treated each other to them. It’s not for nothing that Maslenitsa has another name - “Obyedukha”. The fourth day is a time of fun, sleigh rides and entertainment. On Friday, the son-in-law prepared pancakes and treats for his mother-in-law. On Saturday, the young wife invited her husband's sisters to her place to treat them to pancakes. On Sunday we should go to church, pray and forgive each other’s offenses. It was on Sunday that the effigy was burned - this tradition has remained since pagan times. In Rus', it was believed that on Maslenitsa the goddess of winter and death goes to her Navya Kingdom, and Yarilo begins to rule. You can download beautiful Maslenitsa 2018 cards by day of the week below.

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Forgiveness Sunday is a celebration before Lent, which has been celebrated since ancient times. On Forgiveness Sunday, you can send postcards and poems to distant friends by e-mail to congratulate you on Maslenitsa. It is not customary to eat meat on this day; the only savory foods you can afford are eggs and milk. At the end of the holiday, the dead are remembered and cemeteries are visited. You can download free postcards with poems for Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday below.

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Exists great amount cool postcards with Shiroka Maslenitsa, conveying the spirit of primordially Russian fun. Broad Maslenitsa is the second period of Maslenitsa week, which begins on Thursday and ends on Sunday. At this time, it was forbidden to work in Rus'; you could only celebrate cheerfully and eat pancakes. People rode down snow slides, attacked ice fortresses, competed in bravery, scared and pranked each other. You can download free funny postcards from Shiroka Maslenitsa below.

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The cheerful time of Maslenitsa week will become unforgettable for you and your friends if you invite them to eat pancakes together by sending cards with Maslenitsa 2018. To have a lot of fun and eat treats on every day of the week, you can arrange festivities with cheerful company. You can download cool postcards for free and arrange an invitation for friends, and on Forgiveness Sunday it is important to forgive all your offenders.