Among the religious holiday in the Western tradition Christmas can be safely given the top priority. But in Moldova the situation is slightly different, and the main religious holiday here is usually considered to be Easter.
Moldova is a European Country with a rich ethnic history. The majority of the population are Moldovans (Romanians), with smaller groups of: Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Gagauzians, Russians, Germans, Greeks, and others.
The culture of Moldova is a combination of Romanian culture and Soviet culture. The traditional Latin origins of Romanian culture reach back to the 2nd century, the period of Roman colonization in Dacia.