Officially established in Russia holidays, professional holidays, memorable days, memorable dates and days of military glory (victory days) of Russia in 2017.

Currently in Russia are officially celebrated 8 holidays, 7 of which [all except Christmas] are public holidays.
Holidays are fixed by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. According to Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation non-working holidays in the Russian Federation are:

• January 15- New Year
• Jan. 7- Christmas
• February 23- Defender of the Fatherland Day
• March 8- International Women's Day
• 1st of May- Labour Day
• 9th May- Victory Day
• 12 June- Russia Day
• November 4- National Unity Day
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Ministry of Labor and Social Protection

• Winter holidays are for family
• They ask to make December 31 a day off

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Holidays and weekends in 2017

Industrial calendar for 2017

Other important holidays

Holidays of the Slavs

This folk wisdom was given by our ancestors

Slavism- this is the veneration of the Family, ancestors, and the creation of family ancestral life, according to ancient Slavic customs.
Traditions of the Russian people- this is the invaluable experience of countless generations of our ancestors. And no matter how many eras pass, no matter how many times they wander in the darkness of foreign traditions, Russian people always return to their native tradition.
Our calendar - or, more correctly, Kolyady Dar- served our ancestors for thousands of years, helping them cultivate the land and harvest on time. The year, divided into twelve parts, was depicted on ritual bowls, and each month had a special sign.
Annual wheel - Kolo Svarog- carried a special meaning, which was the eternal rebirth and renewal of all living things. But the calendar is important not only for everyday life, it is always decorated with cheerful holidays.

Traditional Slavic holidays

Traditional Slavic holidays connected with nature and the events occurring in it, they contain and conceal a deep sacred essence and meaning. Almost all holidays among the Slavs coincide with the cycle of life of the Earth, and therefore have not only a spiritual meaning, but also another - familiarization with Nature, bringing into one’s life the feeling that the Earth is living matter. The rituals that our great ancestors once performed in ancient times are designed to ensure peaceful coexistence and harmony with nature.

Sun has long been especially revered by the Slavs as a symbol and source of life on earth, giving warmth and light to all living things. And this happens every year, constantly, in a continuous circle [circle], in the form of which the ancient Slavs represented our Universe.

Names of Slavic months years reflect those changes in nature that are most characteristic of each of the four seasons. Below is a list of the main holidays and customs of the Slavs.
Seasons symbolize birth [spring], growing up [summer], maturity [autumn], death [winter].

Kologod among the Slavs divided by four seasons [winter, spring, summer, autumn], in each of which great holidays are especially celebrated: 2 solstices [solstice] in winter and summer - the time when the Sun is reborn: the old Sun fades away, but its place is taken by a new one - the emerging young and 2 equinoxes [spring and autumn].

Calculation of the Slavs

Calendar reform of Peter I

It is no secret that the widespread use of the Russian calendar ceased by order of Peter I. The Tsar, raised by foreigners, introduced a new foreign calendar on the territory of Rus' and ordered to celebrate the advent of 1700 from the Nativity of Christ on the night of January 1st. While in Rus' it was the summer of 7208. The chronological innovation was a nod to the West by Peter I and the theft of five and a half thousand years of history from the Slavic-Aryan culture.

Timekeeping in Rus'
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Before baptism the Slavs celebrated the New Year [New Year] in the spring, which symbolized the victory of spring over winter,
life over death. Spring, a symbol of new life and rebirth, replaced death and oblivion.

• Comte Why was the Christmas tree cut down?

Slavic Kologod [calendar in Rus']

Berezen [March]

• March 01- Day of Madder [Mara Madder is the great goddess of winter and death].
• March 03- Memorial Day of Prince Igor.
• March 14th- Little oatmeal, New Year[used to celebrate the New Year on the first
  spring day - March 1, which according to the new style falls on March 14].
• March 17- Day of Gerasim the Rooker [time of arrival of rooks].
• March 22- Magpies, larks.
• March 24- Komoeditsy, Maslenitsa [ the vernal equinox].
• March 25- Opening of Svarga [spell of spring].
• 30th of March- Palm singing [praising Mother Nature].

Pollen, Kveten [April]

• April 01- Domovoy’s name day [day of Domovoy’s awakening].
• April 03- Vodopol [Vodoyanoy’s name day].
• 07 April- Day of Karna the Mourner. [Karna, Kara, Karina - the goddess of sadness, sorrow and grief].
• 14th of April- Day of Semargl [Fire God].
• April 19- Navy Day [holiday of the resurrection of the dead].
• April 22- Lelnik.
• April 23- Yarilo Veshny.
• April 30- Rodonitsa [spring cold ends].

Traven [May]

• May 01- Zhivin day [Zhiva is alive - the goddess of life, spring, fertility, birth, life-grain].
• May 06- Big oats - the day of Dazhdbog [god of fertility and sunlight, life-giving force].
• May 07- Proletye [awakening the Earth].
• May 10- Vershneye Makoshye [Earth Day].
• 22nd of May- Yarilo Mokry, Troyan, Tribogov day [holiday of the end of spring and beginning of summer].
• May 28- Spirits day [beginning of mermaid week, green yuletide].
• May 25-31- Semik [the boundary between winter and summer, on the last Thursday of May].
• May 25-31- Kumlenie [cuckoo festival, on the last Sunday of May].

Cherven [June]

• 21st of June- Birth of Vyshnya-Perun.
• 22nd of June- Skipper Snake Day [snake day].
• June 23- Agrafena Swimsuit [beginning of the swimming season].
• June 24- Holiday of Ivan Kupala [ summer solstice].

Lipen [July]

• July 03- Memorial Day of Prince Svyatoslav.
• July, 12- Day of the Sheaf of Veles [the god of wealth and wisdom Veles, taught the land to plow and sow grains].
• July 20- Perun's day.

Serpen [August]

• 07 August- Spozhinki [harvesting ends].
• August 21- Day of Stribog [god of the wind].

Veresen [September]

• 02 September- Memorial Day of Prince Oleg.
• 08 September- Childbirth and Mother in Birth [celebration of family well-being].
• September 14- Closing of Svarga, vyriy [on this day the goddess Zhiva leaves the Earth].
• September 21- Day of Svarog [blacksmith god, father of Dazhdbog].
• September 22nd- Lada Holiday [ autumn equinox].
  Lada is the great goddess of spring and summer fertility and the patroness of weddings and married life.
• September 27- Rodogoshch, tausen [holiday when the harvest is harvested].

Yellow [October]

• October 14- Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• October 26- Day of the goddess Mokosh [goddess of marriage and childbirth].

Leaf fall [November]

• November 25- Madder [the embodiment of death].

Breast [December]

• December 03- Memorial Day of the hero Svyatogor.
• December 14- Naumov day [wise day].
• 21 December- Karachun, Chernobog [ winter solstice].
• December 25- Kolyada [god of fun]. From December 25 [chest] to January 6 [cold] the Great Veles Christmastide is celebrated - big winter holidays, twelve holy days, symbolizing the twelve months of the year [six light ones - the light half of the year, and the other six dark ones - the dark half of the year], starting from the eve of Kolyada [Kolyada itself is not included in the number of holy days] and to Turits [Vodokres].
• 31th of December- Shchedrets [generous evening - the last day of bright Christmastide].

Cold [January]

• January 01- Day of Morok [god of bitter cold].
• January 03- Memorial Day of Princess Olga.
• January 05- Tucindan [fat day].
• January 06- Turitsy, Vodokres [Tur is a sacred bull with magical powers].
• January 08- Baba's porridge.
• January 12- Day of abductions.
• January 18- Intra [god of springs, wells, snakes and clouds].
• January 21- Prosinets.
• January 30- Day of Father Frost and Snow Maiden.

Lute [February]

• 02 February- Gromnitsa [the only day in winter when a thunderstorm can occur].
• February 10- Velesichi, kudesy [day of the Brownie].
• 11 February- Veles day [mid-winter].
• February, 15- Meeting [the border between winter and spring].
• February 16- Repairs.
• 18th of Febuary- Troyan Winter [day of military glory].
• February 29- Day of Kashchei-Chernobog [the most evil Slavic deity].

In November, Russia celebrates the national holiday Day of National Unity. In this regard, residents of the country receive an additional day off. The production calendar will help you plan your vacation for the holidays. He will tell you how we work and relax in November 2017, and what kind of long weekend awaits Russians. The calendar will inform you about working hours for this month.

• weekends and holidays
• pre-holiday days
  (with a reduced working day of 1 hour)

How to relax in November 2017

According to the Russian production calendar, in November 2017 there are 9 days off and holidays:

• November 4, Sat. - National Unity Day, an official non-working holiday (Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation)
• November 5, Sun. - day off
• November 6, Mon. - a day off moved from November 4th.

Work days

In November 2017, Russians work 21 days:

November 3 is a pre-holiday day with reduced working hours by one hour (Article 95 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

Working time standards

According to the Russian production calendar, in November 2017 the country had 21 workers (including 1 laid-off worker) and 9 days off and holidays.

Standard working hours:

• with a 40-hour work week – 167 hours (21 x 8 - 1, where 21 is the number of working days, 8 is the duration of the work shift, 1 is the number of shortened working days);
• at 36 hours – 150.2 hours (21 x 7.2 - 1);
• at 24-hour – 99.8 hours (21 x 4.8 - 1).

Public holidays in November 2017

In November, Russia celebrates 1 public holiday - National Unity Day (November 4). It is included in the Days of Military Glory of the Russian Federation. Commemorated with the victory of the people's militia over the Polish occupiers in 1612. In 2017 it is celebrated for the 13th time. This is an official day off (Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

Russian holidays in February

Russian holidays in March

Russian holidays in May

July Holidays

August holidays

August 1: All-Russian collector's day
August 1 is celebrated as All-Russian Cash Cashier's Day. Cash collectors are people on whom the reliability and safety of funds and material assets largely depends. The work of a cash collector is extremely difficult. He must be, as they say, a jack of all trades: not only an experienced security guard, but also a cashier who knows all forms of documents necessary for the transfer of valuables, stamps, and details. He is also a specialist in working with complex banking equipment (ATMs of various designs, electronic exchange offices) and, finally, a loader. After all, packaged valuables can be very heavy, weighing up to 50 kilograms (for example, coins - revenue from car fleets or bullions of precious metals) or, conversely, fragile (cassettes in ATMs). In 1988, the service acquired the status of an independent legal entity, subordinate to the Bank of Russia and being its structural entity. The duties of cash collectors include collecting, guarding and delivering cash and other valuables to the bank's cash desk. The word "collection" comes from the Italian incassare, which means "to put in a box."
Home Front Day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
August 2: Day of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation
Railwayman's Day
August 6: Day of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation
8 August: Sportsman's Day
August 9: Day of military glory of Russia. Battle of Cape Gangut (1714)
Builder's Day
12th of August: Day of the Air Force of the Russian Federation
August 14: The origin (wear and tear) of the honorable trees of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord. Beginning of the Dormition Fast
August 15: Archaeologist's Day
Despite the fact that the history of this holiday is not connected with any events or discoveries and it is not a state or official holiday, archaeologists celebrate it as a professional one. Archeology is a completely separate science. All historical events are established either from written sources or from archaeological data. Very, very few written messages are preserved, and sometimes more everyday material than one can imagine. In Russia, this science began to develop in the middle of the 19th century, when Count Alexei Sergeevich Uvarov became interested in archeology. At first, he did not have the slightest idea about the technology of excavation. But it was his research that formed the basis for the further development of the science of antiquities.
August 16: Russian Air Fleet Day
August 19: Transfiguration
August 22: Russian National Flag Day
August 23: Day of military glory of Russia. Battle of Kursk (1943)
August 27: Russian Cinema Day
August 28: Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 30: Miner's Day

September holidays

1 September is the day of knowledge
On September 1, Russia celebrates an exciting and wonderful holiday - Knowledge Day. In all centuries, people have strived for knowledge, studied, taught, and only on September 1, 1984, the Supreme Soviet of the USSR officially established September 1 as a holiday - Knowledge Day. September 1 is a holiday for all of us, which every year brings together people of different generations and different professions.
September 2: Russian Guard Day
September 3: Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism
September 3 is a tragic date in the calendar of Russian holidays. September 3 is one of the memorable dates in Russia, which is called the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism. The Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism was established by the federal law “On the Days of Military Glory of Russia” dated July 6, 2005. This date is associated with the tragic events in Beslan on September 1-3, 2004.
4 September: Nuclear Support Specialist Day
6 September: Oil and Gas Industry Workers Day
8 September: International Day of Solidarity for Journalists
Day of military glory of Russia. Battle of Borodino (1812)
11 September: Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John
Day of military glory of Russia. Battle of Cape Tendra (1790)
September 13: Tankman's Day
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Fascism
The Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Fascism is the Day of Remembrance of tens of millions of people who perished as a result of a gigantic, inhuman experiment. These are millions of soldiers whom the fascist leaders pitted against each other, but even more - civilians who died under bombs, from disease and from hunger. There is no country that would benefit from the rule of the Nazis, there is no nation that would be enriched materially or spiritually as a result of their rule. Since 1962, it has been customary to consider every second Sunday in September as the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Fascism. This day was determined specifically in September, since this month marks two dates associated with the Second World War - the day of its beginning and its complete end. This was one of the reasons for establishing a day of mourning on a September Sunday.
Programmer's Day
Programmer's Day is an unofficial holiday of programmers, celebrated on the 256th day of the year. The number 256 (two to the eighth power) was chosen because it is the number of numbers that can be expressed using a single byte. In leap years this holiday falls on September 12, in non-leap years - on September 13.
September 18: Secretary's Day
There is no official professional holiday for secretaries in Russia. But an initiative group of secretaries from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Taganrog, Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk and Perm and the editors of the magazine “[email protected]” decided to correct this injustice and establish the “Secretary’s Day” holiday, which is proposed to be held every third Friday in September.
September 20:

June is the first month of summer. This is the time of birds, bright nights and beautiful flowers. At this time, viburnum, currants and raspberries delight us with their snow-white and honey-bearing flowers. The ardent aroma of bird cherry and yellow acacia trails through the streets. At this time, many different plants bloom in reservoirs, including algae. Little chicks are trying to take their first steps from the nests.

For children, this is the time for vacation, and for adults, vacation.

Summer begins with such a bright holiday as International All Children's Day. June 3 is a church holiday, Day of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God.

the 9th of June - International Friends Day. Even the great Aristotle began to glorify human friendship as a very precious relationship between people. And we, in turn, still value it. After all, each of us has at least one person who will listen, help, advise or save at any time of the day. Therefore, this holiday was approved for the greatest connoisseurs of friendship.

12 June. This date is one of the most important for true patriots. After all, June 12th - Day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation. This holiday has been celebrated since 1991.

On June 16, doctors celebrate their professional holiday - Medical Worker's Day. This day became a holiday back in 1980.

21st of June - summer solstice day: Day and night are exactly the same in duration. This day used to be suitable for magical rituals.

27th of June - Russian Youth Day. The history of this holiday dates back to 1993, when B.N. was the President of the Russian Federation. Yeltsin. Young people are a very active part of society, on which high hopes are always placed. Youth is the bright future of any country.

The next month of summer is July. Many poets and writers, composers and artists sang it in their famous works. This is a very wonderful and troublesome time, because it is already the middle of summer. For many people, it adds a little bit of hassle and work. Besides these moments, there are many beautiful things. Linden blossoms in July. This pleasant aroma leaves no one indifferent. For lovers of linden honey, this is a very joyful and sweet time.

World Kiss Day celebrated on July 6th. This holiday was born in Ukraine, or rather in Kharkov at the end of the 19th century. People thought that a kiss was worthy of attention because it expressed love. The most interesting thing is that the UN also thought so, so since the 20th century this holiday has had international status.

Orthodox Christians celebrate July 8th Peter and Fevronia Day, who are the patrons of family and marriage. Their marriage in Christianity is an example of an ideal Christian marriage.

August is the warmest month of the year. At this time everything is ripe and ripening. There are fewer bird sounds in the forest, but more mushrooms. The hazelnut will also sing. The green grass is not blooming so wildly; there are fewer and fewer fragrant flowers in the meadows. But, despite all this, I want to enjoy this beautiful and unforgettable warm season a little more.

Airborne Forces Day celebrated on August 2. On the same day, the Orthodox celebrate a holiday - Day of Elijah the Prophet.

August 14 is a church holiday - Honey saved. This is not only a folk holiday, but also a church holiday. On this day, honey from the new harvest is blessed, pancakes, pies, buns with honey and poppy seeds are baked.

August 19 - Apple saved. As the legend says, on this day children in the next world give gifts, but only to those whose parents did not eat apples before August 19th. If a woman lost a child on this day, then she needs to take apples to the temple, consecrate them and take them to the child’s grave or leave them in the temple.

August 28 - Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This holiday is celebrated not only by Orthodox Christians, but also by Catholics. On this day the Virgin Mary is remembered and glorified.

Those who work hard should, of course, not forget about rest. After all, we are given only one life, we need to enjoy it so that we have something to tell our children and grandchildren. Let every small or significant date in our calendar be a reason to think about your health and relaxation.

Holidays are special dates in our lives when people honor each other, their family and friends, and remember any special days on which memorable events happened.

Some of them are celebrated throughout the Earth. Others - in individual states, others - in groups and families. Holidays can be religious, state, folk, sports, professional and others.

By now, there are more and more public holidays. People love them, celebrate them and have fun. Let us describe the main dates that are celebrated in our country.

Holidays in Russia

Holidays in Russia are an inextricable part of the culture, history and spiritual life of the state. Over time, they turn into a tradition for people. These are celebrations that are celebrated on the same days every year. They are dedicated to events of various nature. Public holidays in Russia are those that have state status. Moreover, the days on which they fall are weekends.

Holidays play an important role in bringing people together, instilling a sense of patriotism, and demonstrating the strength and importance of the state on the world stage. In honor of them, symbols of state power, heroes of the nation are honored, distinguished citizens are awarded, acts of amnesty are issued, and so on. Since the depths of centuries, we have preserved the harmony and unity of the people on these special days. Government officials appear in the stands, ceremonies and awards are held.

Weekends and non-working days

An official holiday makes the day a non-working day. This procedure is carried out differently in different countries. In some states, special regulations are issued, in others, there is a legal document for each day, in others, general norms are established that regulate management.

Public holidays in Russia are defined in the Labor Code, in Article 112. They are: New Year holidays, Christmas, Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day, Russia Day, National Unity Day, International Women's Day, Labor Day.

If a day off and a non-working day coincide, the first is transferred to the next working day. There may be other transfers. If, for example, a holiday is on Tuesday, then Monday will be a day off, and the Saturday before it will be a working day.

New Year

The New Year begins on the first of January. For the holiday, the Christmas tree is decorated, many delicious dishes are prepared, children expect fabulous gifts and surprises from Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. The girls sit down to tell fortunes. Many people make cherished wishes on the night from December thirty-first to January first and believe that they will certainly come true.

This holiday takes its origins from the time when agricultural work began on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The event was celebrated for twelve days, and it was impossible to work then. Later, Jews, Greeks and Europeans adopted this custom.

It is known that in Rus' the New Year was celebrated with the beginning of spring, when nature awakened. But the custom gradually ceased to exist with the transfer of the New Year to the first of January.

Russia Day

Juneteenth has been a holiday since 1990. The day has a special place and meaning. A new generation has emerged that did not live in the Soviet Union. Russia Day has become an expression of patriotism, people are proud of their country and show it.

But at first this holiday was not accepted by the people; it was considered an ordinary day off. Today it has turned into a symbol of the unity of the people, freedom, peace, independence and harmony.

Unity of the people

Since 2005, Russian public holidays have been supplemented with a new one, which is known as National Unity Day, celebrated on the fourth of November.

On October 22, according to the old calendar of 1612, the people's militia under the leadership of Minin and Pozharsky took Kitay-Gorod by storm. Dmitry Pozharsky entered there with the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. A few days later, the interventionists signed a capitulation and surrendered.

In 1649, by decree of the tsar, the day of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God was established, which was declared a public holiday and was celebrated until 1917.

The same date (the twenty-second of October according to the Julian calendar, or the fourth of November according to the Gregorian calendar) was again chosen as a national holiday in Russia - National Unity Day.

Men's Day

The twenty-third of February is Defender of the Fatherland Day. Women congratulate all men who have served or are serving in the army or other law enforcement agencies. This holiday demonstrates love for the Motherland, readiness to defend it and, if necessary, defend it.

In 1918, when the working class learned that the Fatherland was in danger, the formation of the Red Army began. And on February 23, she already repulsed Germany near Pskov and Narva. This day is considered the birth of the Red Army.

Now there is talk about celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 6th, the day of St. George, who patronizes wars. However, the twenty-third of February was and remains a holiday for men, which is celebrated in military traditions.

Women's Day

The favorite holiday of women of all ages is March Eighth. On this International Women's Day, the stronger half of humanity showers the weaker sex with gifts, kisses and flowers. Women buy and wear their best clothes to look sunny, happy and cheerful in the first days of spring.

It’s not often that anyone thinks about the history of the holiday. It all started relatively recently, and the reason was not so rosy. On March 8, 1857, women in New York staged a demonstration. They demanded better working conditions and equal rights compared to men. The procession was then dispersed, but the women were so noisy and trumpeted their action so much that as a result it was nicknamed Women's Day.

At an international conference held soon, it was declared as International Women's Day of Solidarity.

Since 1913, it began to be celebrated annually. And in 1965, the holiday was declared a non-working day in the Soviet Union.

However, women have been revered before in history. For example, in the Roman Empire a day was also dedicated to them, when ladies received gifts from men, and the latter surrounded them with their care, attention and love.

Even slaves then received gifts and could rest. The women dressed in the best clothes and decorated their heads with wreaths.

may Day

Spring and Labor Day (previously it had a different name) appeared at the end of the nineteenth century, when Chicago workers went on strike and demanded an eight-hour working day. It lasted fifteen hours. Six workers and eight policemen died during the brawl. Several more people were sentenced to death. In memory of them, in Paris, the Congress of the International declared the first of May as the Day of Solidarity of Workers around the World.

After the October Revolution of the seventeenth year, the Spring and Labor Festival began to be celebrated in our country.

The first of May became a mandatory event. Workers walked along the main street with flags and banners. In Moscow, a demonstration takes place on Red Square.

Currently, the May Day holiday has ceased to be political. It was renamed. Nevertheless, trade unions, parties and various movements hold actions on this day, speaking under different slogans.

Day of Victory, Memory and Sorrow

Russian public holidays do not end in this fifth month of the year. May is rich in them. The ninth of May is Victory Day of the USSR over Nazi Germany. In the West, the holiday is celebrated on the eighth.

The day became a non-working day only in 1965, in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the Victory. Military parades are held annually on Red Square. Wreaths are laid at the monuments. Veterans meet and concerts are held in honor of the Victory.

The “St. George Ribbon” and “Immortal Regiment” campaigns have recently begun. Millions of people not only in Russia, but also abroad attach the Victory symbol to their clothes or cars. Having taken photographs of their relatives who died during the Great Patriotic War, people walk along the central streets of cities, demonstrating that nothing is forgotten and no one is forgotten.

Such actions are very relevant and necessary, since in Western countries every year attempts to falsify history are intensifying. Textbooks for schoolchildren are being rewritten, facts are being distorted. Most young Americans are confident that it was the United States that won World War II, and not the Soviet Union. Half of the Japanese believe that the Russians dropped the atomic bomb on them, not the Americans. The so-called developed European countries are trying in every possible way to reduce the role of the USSR in the victory over fascism. Therefore, mass actions of ordinary people show such politicians the futility of their attempts.

The twenty-second of June is celebrated on a different day. More than seventy years ago the war began. The Day of Remembrance and Sorrow was established on June 8, 1996.

In Russia and other neighboring countries, mourning events are held for those killed during the war. National flags are flown at half-mast, and entertainment programs on radio and television are abstained.

Then war came knocking on every family’s door and disrupted peaceful life. At the cost of many millions of lives, the Soviet people defended their native land. Husbands, fathers and children defended their loved ones and defeated the Nazis.

The Day of Remembrance and Mourning demonstrates that the exploits of soldiers, women and children on the home front are not forgotten. The new generation is proud of the resilience and heroism of their ancestors.

The twenty-second of June will forever remain the Day of Remembrance of the People for all those who died during the bloody war. Eternal glory to everyone who died on the battlefield, died in hospitals or in concentration camps!

Other holidays

There are holidays that have been celebrated in Russia since the times of the Soviet Union. In others, the dates in honor of which they were established were changed. For example, Land Reclamation Day in Russia is celebrated in the same way as under Soviet rule. Also celebrated, for example, Civil Aviation Day, Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers, Meteorologist, Geologist, even Students and so on are also celebrated on the same dates as in the Soviet Union. But Russian Science Day is celebrated on a different day. There are holidays that were not celebrated in the USSR, but were established in modern Russia. These include Military Translator Day. It has been celebrated on May 21 since 2000 and was proposed by the Military Institute.

In 1999, the Day of Russian Science was established. It is celebrated on February 8, the day of the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences by decree of Peter the Great in 1724.

Science Day in the Soviet Union was celebrated on the third Sunday in April, when Lenin drew up the “Outline of a Plan for Scientific and Technical Work” in 1918, thereby recognizing science. And today, many scientists celebrate their holiday the same way as it was in Soviet times.

Armed Forces Holidays

The navy, air force and other armed forces have their own professional holidays. In honor of particularly memorable events, days of military glory are established. Even conscripts have a holiday, which is celebrated on November 15th.

The ground forces celebrate their day on the first of October.

Fleet

The country celebrates the Day of the Northern, Baltic, Pacific and Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.

On April 8, 1783, Catherine the Second signed a decree on the formation of a fleet on the Black Sea. The main reason was the annexation of Crimea to Russia. And on May thirteenth, eleven ships of the Azov flotilla entered Akhtiar Bay. Later, the hero city of Sevastopol was built there. The Black Sea Fleet fought well with Turkey, France and other states. But he lost in the Crimean War. Russia lost its right to be in the Black Sea, and then regained it again.

On the thirteenth of May the Day of the Black Sea Fleet is celebrated. The Russian Navy marks the dates of other fleets as well.

Peter the Great issued a decree on the construction of the first frigate with twenty-four guns in Arkhangelsk, and a century later warships patrolled from the Norwegian to the Kara Seas. However, a full-fledged Northern Flotilla appeared much later. Severomorets carried out scuba diving, transitions from the Arctic to the Far East, and visited the North Pole several hundred times. Therefore, they fully deserve a separate holiday for themselves - Northern Fleet Day, which is celebrated on the first of June.

The appearance of the Baltic Fleet is also associated with the name of Peter the Great. At the beginning of 1701, he ordered the construction of cannon ships on Lake Ladoga. And soon they, located at the base in Kronstadt, were already repelling attacks from Sweden.

In addition to military operations, sailors carried out inventions, expeditions, and discoveries. The headquarters of this fleet is located in Kaliningrad, but its main base is in the Leningrad region.

Baltic Fleet Day is celebrated on the eighteenth of May.

On May 21, 1731, the Empress ordered the settlement of Okhotsk and the establishment of a shipyard and marina on it. The first Far Eastern division was created. On this day and today, congratulations are given to the military personnel of the Pacific Fleet, which includes strategic submarines, nuclear, missile, diesel, surface ships, missile-carrying anti-submarine aircraft, ground and coastal forces.

Landing

The airborne forces in Russia are called “blue berets” and “winged infantry”. The paratroopers themselves call themselves “Uncle Vasya’s Troops.” Fighters of this type of military are associated with reliability and masculinity.

The second of August is celebrated as Airborne Forces Day - Airborne Forces Day. It was then, in 1930, that a unit of paratroopers with parachutes was dropped for the first time.

This service is difficult and dangerous, but paratroopers are brothers who help each other and are able to protect a comrade from bullets.

The purpose of the Airborne Forces is to place paratroopers in places where other troops simply cannot be. These are, for example, hot spots and trails in Afghanistan and Chechnya.

The history of the Airborne Forces was made up of the courage, valor and honor of its heroes. Millions of Russians have completed this service. Therefore, the holiday has become truly national.

Aviation

Aviation Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in August. On this date, demonstrations and various performances of the air force are held.

Most people have used aviation services at least once in their lives and been on a passenger plane. Airplanes transport huge numbers of passengers around the world every day. On February 9, 1923, an air fleet appeared in Russia, which began to transport people on official and personal business, as well as mail and various cargo. Civil Aviation Day in Russia began to be celebrated on this day. Pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers and technical workers receive congratulations. They are the ones who provide air traffic in the country when hundreds of aircraft take to the air.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

All employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation celebrate their holiday - the Day of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia - on March twenty-seventh. However, it is a work day.

The holiday was established in 1996 by presidential decree. Historically, the day is associated with the creation of the Internal Guard by decree of Alexander the First in 1811.

The role of internal troops can hardly be overestimated. Employees protect the peaceful lives of people, ensure the protection of strategic objects and transport links.

On this day, senior officials congratulate their subordinates and award titles, awards, gifts, certificates and gratitude to those who distinguished themselves during their service.

Radio and print

On May 7, Russian physicist A.S. Popov showed the world how radio works. On this day they began to celebrate Radio Day. But for the first time it was celebrated only on its thirtieth anniversary in 1925. The day has become a full-fledged holiday since 1945.

Many innovations and innovations have been invented since then. Radio Day is celebrated on television, radio broadcasting, mail, and is observed by all those who broadcast about important events taking place in the country and the world.

However, on the seventh of May the holiday is celebrated specifically in Russia. On February 13, 1946, a radio broadcast took place at the UN for the first time. It was then that International Radio Day was established.

In 1991, it was decided to celebrate the thirteenth of January as Russian Press Day. The date is associated with 1703, when the first issue of the printed newspaper Vedomosti was published. This holiday was established to replace Soviet Press Day, which took place on May 5, when the first issue of the Pravda newspaper was published. In Belarus it is celebrated on May 5th.

Religious holidays

People of different faiths and confessions coexist in Russia. Christians, Muslims, Jews - they are all citizens of one country. Nevertheless, the vast majority of the population are Orthodox Christians. Many religious solemn dates are celebrated in Russia. Among them are Christmas, Easter and the Day of the Baptism of Rus'.

Christmas

This is one of the main holidays for believers. Catholics celebrate this day on the twenty-fifth of December, while the Russian Orthodox Church and others who use the Julian calendar celebrate it on the seventh of January.

No one has yet been able to accurately determine the date of Jesus’ birth. Most likely, he was born between the seventh and fifth years BC. In 221, Julius Africanus first indicated the date of birth of Jesus - the twenty-fifth of December.

Easter

The Resurrection of Christ, or Easter, is the main religious holiday for Christians. According to legend, on this day Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the spring full moon, namely after the vernal equinox.

On the twenty-eighth of July the memory of Prince Vladimir is honored. In 2010, this day became a new memorable date.

In 988 the Baptism of Rus' took place.

Prince Vladimir, or the Red Sun, first ruled the land of Novgorod. But soon, as a result of strife, he became a sovereign prince. Having taken Chersonesos, Vladimir demanded the hand of Princess Anna from the Byzantine emperors. But when the prince saw her, he suddenly lost his sight. Anna suggested that he be baptized, which Vladimir did, and it was as if he received his sight. He exclaimed: “Now I have seen the True God!” Upon arrival in Kyiv, Vladimir baptized all his twelve sons. After this, he began to eradicate paganism from the hearts of the Russian people.

Since then, in Rus', and then in Russia, they began to honor Christianity and believe in Jesus Christ.

Despite the large number of holidays, there are not many days off in our country. On Russian public holidays, people rest, but on other days they have to work.