Государственные праздники holidays

Vast and great country of Russia. But, alas, the ancient Rus was only the centre of the continent and the sea was almost always open to the attacks of foreign invaders. It is strange that until Peter 1 it was accepted.

It is celebrated even today, this was once a wonderful holiday…

may 21, 1731 Empress Anna Ioannovna signed a decree on settlement of Okhotsk and organizations under its Marina and shipyard.

on may 24 for all Slavic countries is a festival bringing to our land of the writing, the creation of an iconography rich culture and Russian literature – the day of veneration of the saints enlighteners Cyril and Methodius.

Wide my native country! And only personally presenting this wideness, you can imagine how great for a country holiday Northern sailors Russia entrusted with a great mission – to protect the Northern borders of the truly great Motherland.

The literary work of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin accompanies us throughout life. His works bring together people of all ages, faiths, nationalities, translated into dozens of languages of the world.

Russia day is celebrated annually since 1992 (day 1991) on the day of adoption of the Declaration on state sovereignty of the RSFSR — June 12. Since 2002 is the current name.

Remembrance day is celebrated annually in Russia on June 22; similar anniversaries are celebrated also in Belarus and Ukraine. on 22 June 1941 the German army invaded the USSR, and began the Great Patriotic war, which killed an estimated 27 million Soviet citizens.

Youth day — the national celebration of young people, which is celebrated in the Russian Federation every year, in summer, on June 27.

Day partisans and underground fighters — a memorable date in Russia, which is celebrated on June 29, starting in 2010. Day partisans and underground fighters will be celebrated by holding commemorative events.

The main battle for the return of the native Russian lands and access to the Baltic sea, which was fought by the army of Peter the great and Charles XI was held on June 27 (July 8) 1709.

In accordance with Federal law No. 32-FZ " On the days of military glory and memorable dates of Russia– March 13, 1995 August 9, the Day of military glory of Russia — the Day of the first Russian naval victory of the Russian fleet under the command of Peter the great over the Swedes at Cape Gangut in 1714.

The day of State flag of the Russian Federation — one of the statutory holidays of Russia; established in 1994 by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation and is celebrated on August, 22, not a day off.

August 23, in accordance with Federal law No. 32-FZ of March 13, 1995 "On the days of glory (victory day) Russia’ Day of military glory of Russia — defeat of the Soviet troops of Nazi troops in the battle of Kursk in 1943.

Knowledge day is celebrated on 1 September as a national holiday in the USSR and the Russian Federation since 1984, on the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 01.10.80 No. 3018-X "On holidays and memorial days", as amended by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 01.11.88 No. 9724-XI ’On amendments to the law of the USSR on holidays and memorial days.  Is also an official holiday in some other post-Soviet States.

September 2, the Day of the Russian guard. This holiday was established on December 22, 2000 by the decree of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in connection with the 300th anniversary of the Russian guard (decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 2032 dated 22 December 2000 " On establishing the Day of the Russian guard”). 

This new memorial of Russia, was established in accordance with the Federal law of the Russian Federation ’On the days of glory (victory day) Russia– 6 July 2005. It is directly connected with the tragic events in Beslan 1—September 3, 2004.

The battle of Borodino (in the French version of — “battle on the Moscow river», FR. Bataille de la Moskowa) — the largest battle of the Patriotic war of 1812 between the Russian and French armies. The battle took place on the 7th of September (August 26, old style) 1812 in the village of Borodino, located 125 km West of Moscow.

11 September marked another Day of military glory of Russia — the Day of the victory of the Russian squadron of rear-Admiral Fyodor Ushakov over the Turkish fleet at Cape Tendra.

on September 21, the Day of military glory of Russia — the Day of the victory of Russian regiments, headed by Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy over the Mongol-Tatar forces in the battle of Kulikovo in 1380.