International Women's Day

International Women's Day, Women's Day of Struggle or Women's Day is a world day that is celebrated on March 8. It originated as an initiative of socialist organisations in the period before the First World War in the struggle for equal rights, the right to vote for women and the emancipation of female workers. It took place for the first time on 19 March 1911. Since 1921 it has been celebrated annually on 8 March. In Russia, International Women's Day is one of the most popular holidays of the year. On this day the grandmother, the mother, the daughter, the woman is celebrated. The Alexandrovka Museum also celebrates this day. The museum is open on this day from 10-18 o'clock.