Greeting cards Happy Maslenitsa Day. The best cards with Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday - funny pictures for the holiday

There are many different names for the popular and universally adored holiday - Maslenitsa: “Cheese Week”, “Meat Empty Week”, “Wide Maslenaya”, “Kissing Day”, “Perebukha”, “Obeduha”, “Sugar Mouth”, “Yasochka”, etc. . And after all, every name was invented for a reason. During Holy Week they often have fun, flirt, hug and kiss each other, actively participate in folk festivities, eat and drink a lot, but at the same time refuse meat, preferring dairy products. The seven-day holiday of seeing off winter and welcoming spring is completely unique and unlike other calendar or church holidays. And the only similarity is that on Maslyanaya people also rush to congratulate their loved ones with the most beautiful poems, pictures with pancakes and stuffed animals, photographs with funny inscriptions. Postcards with Maslenitsa 2018 are bought in trading stalls, made with your own hands, but more often downloaded for free in our collections.

The most beautiful cards with Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday 2018

Despite the pagan roots of the celebration, today Maslenitsa is recognized even by the church as the Cheese Week that precedes Lent. Each day of the seven-day celebration is dedicated to a specific ritual, different ceremonies and even specific family members. So, on Maslenitsa Wednesday the mother-in-law cooks pancakes for her son-in-law, and on Thursday the daughter-in-law invites her husband’s sisters and other relatives to dinner. If Monday is the best day to complete all matters before a grand celebration, then Sunday before Lent is the farewell to the holiday and the “forgiveness” day. You won’t be bored during Maslenitsa week, so it’s worth preparing your family in advance with the most beautiful cards with Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday. You can download them on this page for free at any convenient time. Our best selection beautiful cards for Forgiveness Sunday and Maslenitsa will make your choice easier.

A selection of the best cards for the holiday of Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday

Funny cards for Shiroka Maslenitsa 2018 with congratulatory inscriptions

Not only adults, but also children love the fun, playful and delicious Maslenitsa. Firstly, during this period, cold winter gives way to warm spring. Secondly, during Maslenitsa week the house is always full of delicious and aromatic pancakes with cheese, honey, and jam. Thirdly, city and village street festivities offer enough exciting and spectacular entertainment even for children. Don't forget about this when sending funny Maslenitsa cards with congratulatory inscriptions to all your friends and relatives. Children will also be happy to receive a funny greeting card for the amazing holiday - Shiroka Maslenitsa.

Collection of cheerful cards with congratulatory inscriptions for Maslenitsa 2018

Original Maslenitsa 2018 cards by day of the week

As you know, the entire Shrovetide week is referred to as “broad, honest, cheerful.” Until now, each day has its own name, which suggests what the day is dedicated to. Traditionally, on Monday, ice slides are rolled out and a scarecrow is made. On Tuesday, fun games begin and they look closely at their betrothed. On Wednesday they bake fluffy pancakes. On Thursday they ride horses and “defend” the snowy town. On Friday, the mother-in-law treats her son-in-law to pancakes. My daughter-in-law is having a bachelorette party on Saturday. On Sunday they finish the delicious food, say goodbye to the celebration and burn the effigy. But despite the variety of traditions for each day, original congratulations in cards and poems they give to each other literally all week. Which continues to this day. The difference is that the original Maslenitsa 2018 postcards for the days of the week are not cardboard, as before, but electronic.

Gallery of original greeting cards for every day of Maslenitsa week

Funny Maslenitsa cards with poems (free download)

On this hearty and lively Maslenitsa, remember your closest and dearest people: parents, children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, etc. Invite relatives over for dinner, visit yourself, or spend a fun day together at a city park or fair. If a meeting is not possible, send cool Maslenitsa cards with poems to your mobile phone or on social networks (you can download them for free from us). Don't forget about your friends and godmothers, work colleagues and classmates, neighbors and acquaintances. They will probably appreciate your congratulations on Maslenitsa in the form of a cool postcard with a verse, even if downloaded for free.

A selection of funny cards with congratulatory poems for free download for Maslenitsa 2018

The best Maslenitsa cards (with pancakes and stuffed animal) for free download

For many centuries, Maslenitsa has successfully retained the character of a mass folk festival. Literally all of its celebration traditions are aimed at attracting spring and awakening nature from winter sleep. From time immemorial, Wide Maslenitsa was celebrated with round dances and songs of praise on the snowy mountains. The symbol of the holiday is considered to be a large scarecrow in women's clothes: people walked with it all week, and they burned it on the last day along with another symbol - a pancake. Not surprisingly, pancakes and a scarecrow are the most popular images on Maslenitsa cards (they are downloaded for free and sent to each other throughout the holiday week). A best cards with Maslenitsa (with pancakes and stuffed animal) for downloading for free are posted in the next section.

Suitable cards with pancakes, scarecrow and other symbols for Maslenitsa week

Broad Maslenitsa is a warm, generous, cheerful and tasty holiday, shrouded in a lot of traditions, rituals, fun entertainment and beautiful congratulations. On every day of the wild week, it is customary to give cards to loved ones with Maslenitsa 2018 with a stuffed animal and pancakes. Download for free the best images with inscriptions and poems on our website and send them to your recipients on the appropriate day of celebration.

The 7-week fast before Easter is the most important fast for Christians. And so that fasting would not affect health, after the baptism of Rus', the church clergy decided to leave the ancient folk holiday - Maslenitsa - before fasting. Maslenitsa is celebrated not just for one day, but for a whole week. On Maslenitsa you need to have a good rest both in body and soul, have fun with friends, eat plenty of delicious pancakes and have time to play winter games. And of course, this fun party We must not forget to congratulate all our friends and acquaintances on Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday (the last day of Maslenitsa week). Beautiful and funny Maslenitsa cards, which can be downloaded for free on our website, are perfect for this purpose. Also here are postcards with Maslenitsa 2018 by day of the week, because each of the seven holidays has its own name and meaning.

The best cards for Maslenitsa 2018 (free)

Initially, Maslenitsa was a holiday of seeing off winter and welcoming the spring sun, so the main dish and symbol of the week are pancakes, reminiscent of both color and shape celestial body. Therefore, Maslenitsa cards, which can be downloaded online for free, usually depict very appetizing pancakes, honey, sour cream or delicious toppings for the dish. Also, holiday cards often depict an effigy of winter - an effigy burned on the last day of Maslenitsa week.

A selection of free cards for Maslenitsa this year

Here we have collected a small selection of the best, in our opinion, greeting cards for Maslenitsa week. All Maslenitsa cards presented on the website can be downloaded to your PC for free and without registration.

Funny cards for Maslenitsa 2018 with inscriptions

In past centuries, for people, Maslenitsa week meant the imminent end of the cold winter and the arrival of spring with warmth, sun and new harvests. Therefore, it is not surprising that the people rejoiced and had a lot of fun on Maslenitsa - both children and adults took part in winter fun, visited each other, prepared rich and tasty treats and congratulated all their acquaintances.

Today Maslenitsa is celebrated as joyfully as in past centuries. In the cities, folk festivals are organized with active winter games, the obligatory treatment of all guests with pancakes and the burning of an effigy of winter. And as a congratulation on this holiday, the best postcards for Maslenitsa are cool and funny ones - ones that will definitely lift the mood of the recipient on this cheerful holiday.

Postcards with inscriptions for Maslenitsa week in 2018

Our website presents a collection of the best funny Maslenitsa cards on the web with congratulatory inscriptions. Any wide beautiful postcard here is absolutely free.

Maslenitsa 2018 postcards by day of the week - congratulations for every day

In past centuries, many rituals were performed on Maslenitsa to quickly pass the winter and appease the sun. Therefore, each of the 7 days of the holiday had its own name and characteristics. And even with the advent of Christianity, the folk traditions of celebrating Maslenitsa week by day remained virtually unchanged. The days of Maslenitsa have the following names:

1. Monday – Meeting. On this day, people build a stuffed animal of winter and celebrate Maslenitsa
2. Tuesday – Flirting. A day when both children and young people have fun outside - sledding, playing in the snow and building snow towns. In the evening, young boys and girls treat each other to pancakes.
3. Wednesday – Gourmand. On this day, pancakes are fried and baked with all kinds of fillings. It is also on Wednesday that mothers-in-law invite their sons-in-law to visit for pancakes.
4. Thursday - Revelry. According to tradition, on Thursday people not only go sledding and enjoy pancakes, but also jokingly fight with their fists. In past centuries, on Thursday they would organize comic wall-to-wall fights, and after the fight everyone would feast on pancakes together.
5. Friday – Mother-in-Law Evenings. On Friday, mothers-in-law want to visit their daughters and sons-in-law, and the sons-in-law treat their wives' mothers with pancakes.
6. Saturday - Sisters-in-Law's Gatherings. On Saturday, people first celebrate with the whole family and send Maslenitsa cards to each other, and then burn an effigy of winter.
7. Resurrection – Forgiven Resurrection. On this day, people ask each other for forgiveness, and in the evening they go to temple.

Cool greeting cards for all the days of Maslenitsa this year

For fans of folk traditions, we have prepared cards for Maslenitsa 2018 by day of the week.

Beautiful cards with Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday 2018

Forgiveness Sunday, the last day of Maslenitsa, is the day when you need to ask forgiveness from all your friends and prepare for Lent. In the age of the Internet, it is very simple to observe this tradition, because you can send postcards to everyone you know about Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday, in which a request for forgiveness is written.

Collection of postcards for Maslenitsa

Below are beautiful wide postcards with Forgiveness Resurrection, which traditions say to send to everyone you know on the last day of Maslenitsa.

Maslenitsa cards with funny poems (free download)

Poems with good wishes on Maslenitsa - great congratulations on this national holiday. That's why we've collected the best Maslenitsa cards with funny poems. Such postcards will certainly be pleasant and joyful for every person to receive. You can download all the postcards from the collection below for free.

The bright and good holiday of Maslenitsa is always celebrated on a special scale. At this time, people bake pancakes and burn effigies symbolizing winter. They also sincerely congratulate their relatives and ask for forgiveness from their friends. Pictures with poems and inscriptions will help you give your loved ones and friends a great mood. Beautiful and funny postcards for Maslenitsa 2018 can be either copied or downloaded for free. They will help you find a suitable greeting for all days of Maslenitsa week.

Free postcards for Maslenitsa 2018 - selection for download

The following selection of pictures will help our readers find cool and unusual cards for the Maslenitsa holiday. It includes beautiful images with congratulations and inscriptions. You can download a collection of pictures for Maslenitsa for free by clicking on the link below.

Free selection of postcards for Maslenitsa 2018 for download

In our next free selection of pictures in honor of Maslenitsa, we included the coolest images with inscriptions and congratulations.

Cool cards with poems for Maslenitsa - selection and video

With the help of cool poems you can easily express all your feelings: respect, care, love. Therefore, during Maslenitsa week all acquaintances and friends should be sent exactly these congratulations. Cool postcards with poems about Maslenitsa are suitable for sending to loved ones.

A selection of funny pictures with congratulations in verse for Maslenitsa

In the following selection we have included the best postcards with poems. You can complement congratulatory pictures with gifts and beautiful personal wishes.

A selection of video cards with poems for the Maslenitsa holiday

You can send both simple postcards and video congratulations to your friends and family during Maslenitsa week. Our readers will be able to select beautiful and cool animations among following examples:

The best Maslenitsa 2018 cards by day of the week with inscriptions

Each day of Maslenitsa week corresponds to certain rules and customs. Therefore, for such a long holiday, you can select a wide variety of pictures. For our readers, we have created a collection of greeting cards for Maslenitsa by day of the week.

A selection of the best cards with inscriptions on the days of the week for Maslenitsa 2018

Using the following selection of postcards, our readers will be able to choose the best congratulations for each day of Maslenitsa week. Cool poems and inscriptions will help you congratulate all your acquaintances, friends and relatives in an original way.

Beautiful cards with Broad Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday 2018 with inscriptions

From Thursday of Maslenitsa week it is not customary to work. This time is devoted to baking pancakes and holding folk festivals. That is why the last 4 days are called Broad Maslenitsa. They are great for meeting with family and friends. These days it is customary to simply congratulate loved ones. The following selection will help our readers find beautiful cards with Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday.

Beautiful cards with inscriptions in honor of Broad Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday

In our next collection of postcards, readers will be able to easily choose beautiful and cute pictures dedicated to Broad Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday. They will help restore warm relationships and forget about any disagreements with friends.

How to download cool Maslenitsa cards and congratulations for free

Greeting cards for Maslenitsa can be supplemented with any thematic pictures. For example, images of artists performing during Maslenitsa week, images of pancakes and samovars. The link below will help you find these cool Maslenitsa cards and download them for free.

A selection of free cards with funny congratulations in honor of Maslenitsa 2018

Cool postcards with stuffed animals, pancakes, and images of folk festivals can be downloaded for free in the following collection. To do this, you just need to follow the specified link and download the folder with pictures to your computer.

Cool and bright Maslenitsa 2018 cards will help you spend all the days of the holiday week in a great mood. Beautiful pictures with congratulations, poems and inscriptions are ideal for sending to acquaintances and friends. You can also use them to ask for an apology from those closest to you on Forgiveness Sunday. Therefore, we have selected the best and most diverse cards for the Maslenitsa holiday. Readers can simply copy them or download the collections for free to their computer.

The date of Maslenitsa depends on Easter, so it is celebrated on different days each time. 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.

The most beautiful cards from Maslenitsa 2018 free download

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 on the spring 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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Funny cards with Maslenitsa 2018 and funny congratulations

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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Beautiful cards with Maslenitsa 2018 according to the days of the holiday week

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.

Download for free the most beautiful cards with congratulations on the days of the week of Maslenitsa

Postcards with poems on Maslenitsa and Forgiveness Sunday 2018

Forgiveness Sunday is a celebration before Lent, which has been celebrated since ancient times. On Forgiveness Sunday, you can send postcards and poems by email to distant acquaintances to congratulate them 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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Funny cards with Shiroka Maslenitsa 2018 free download

There are a huge number of cool postcards with Shiroka Maslenitsa that convey the spirit of original 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 issue an invitation for friends, and on Forgiveness Sunday it is important to forgive all your offenders.