No, we cook pancakes usually for the Maslenitsa.

It is done at the end of the winter in celebration of ancient holiday called "Maslenitsa", to welcome spring. Also during that time people bake creeps (they resemble sun).

Russia celebrates traditional holidays such as Easter, Christmas, and Maslenitsa. Russian culture is full of art, literature, and classical music. Russia hold high value to the culture of the people.

Russians often celebrate Easter and Christmas. But they also celebrate Ivan Kupala on June 23. They make wreaths of herbs. They would swim at dawn to purify their souls. Another holiday is Maslenitsa. This is a time to burn a straw figure of Maslenitsa and eat pancakes. This holiday is a week before Lent.

Russians have many customs about courtship and weddings. Matchmakers will not make matches during the day, only after sunset. Weddings can not take place on the 13th of any month. Matchmakers would give bread to the bride's family. If the bride's parents accepted the deal, they cut the bread. If they didn't want their daughter to marry the man, then they returned the bread.

There are many festivals in Russia. Beginning in February, they have Maslenitsa, which represents the end of winter. They have a giant peasant woman made of wood that they burn, she signifies the witch of winter. There's also International Women's day in March when you give flowers to the women in your life (odd numbers of flowers only). There's also Victory day which celebrates the end of WWII, called the Great Patriotic War in Russia.