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It's a holiday in Russia today. I wish you all a good Spring and Labor Day.
For public holidays, поздравлять should not be translated as "congratulate". Instead, we can "wish" the other person a good/happy/merry holiday. Typical for Christmas: I wish you a Merry Christmas. (short form: Merry Chrismas.) Typical for New Year's: I wish you a Happy New Year. (short form: Happy New Year.) For Thanksgiving" I wish you a happy Thanksgiving. For other holidays, "good" can be used. Have a good Victory Day.
Or you could use the verb "have". Have a Merry Christmas. Have a Happy New Year. Have a good Labor Day.
For days which are important to a specific person or people, you can also "wish" them a happy anniversary or birthday. But you can also sometimes say "congratulate". "It's your wedding anniversary? Congratulations!" "I'd like to wish you a Happy birthday. Congratulations on your 90th birthday!"
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