Romania

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Rumania

Officially name: Romania

Capital: Bucharest

Largest city: Bucharest

Official language: Romanian

Government: Semi-presidential republic

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Easter traditions in Romania

Easter in Romania is celebrated according to the rituals of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Easter entire season consists of Flowers Saturday (Lazarus’ Saturday), Palm Day (Flowers Day), Great Thursday, Great Friday, Easter, The Small Fountain and Good People’s Easter. Each of these has small interesting rituals. The Easter celebration goes on for a long week and finally wraps with Good People’s Easter celebrated in honor of the ancient spirits.

SHORT INFORMATION

The Romanian Educational System

The Romanian educational system strives to provide its citizens with the knowledge they need to succeed when they embark on their careers, whether in Romania or abroad. The structure of the education system is set up to teach skills and knowledge on many different levels and to challenge those enrolled in Romanian schools.