Vladimir Kyrbatov

The paper discusses the phenomenology of culture and a holiday in particular; provides basic concepts of phenomenology of culture and celebration.

The paper discusses the sign system of a holiday. The authors determine the concept of a holiday symbol and reveal its characteristic features; name specific items and give them a symbolic meaning in respective ceremonies; determine main characteristic and functional features of a holiday symbol and determine types, forms and functions of a holiday symbol.

The paper discusses the concept of festive symbols, identifies its characteristic features and defines the types, forms and functions of festive symbols.