Holiday calendar: weekends, non-working days in 2018, 2019 (production calendar)
Production calendar of holidays for 2017, 2018, how we rest next year for the New Year holidays and not only ...
Every year we rest according to the approved calendar of holidays. This calendar of holidays is approved annually by the President of the Russian Federation. Due to slight shifts in the days of the week, the holidays themselves are shifted each time.
It is worth noting that every year, despite the fact that sometimes holidays fall on weekends, we rest approximately the same number of days a year. The thing is that there is an unspoken rule that if a holiday falls on a weekend, then adjacent working days become days off, in the same amount as holidays fell on a regular weekend.
January 1 - 8 - New Year's holidays; #
January 7 - Nativity of Christ; #
February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day;
March 8 - International Women's Day;
May 1 - Spring and Labor Day;
May 9 - Victory Day;
June 12 - Day of Russia (the short working day for Monday June 11 has been moved to June 9, June 11 is a day off);
November 4 - National Unity Day. (since a public holiday falls on Sunday, the day off is postponed to Monday 5 November)
Holiday calendar for every day
A calendar of holidays for every day, the most beloved and widespread in Russia. Public holidays are marked with # in the list of the calendar below.
January
January 1-5 - New Year (New Year's holidays) #
January 7 - Orthodox Christmas #
January 13-14 - Old New Year
January 25 - Tatiana's Day - student holiday
February
February 14 - Valentine's Day. St. Valentine's Day
February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day #
2nd Sunday in February - Aeroflot Day
March
March 1 - World Civil Defense Day
March 8 - International Women's Day #
2nd Sunday of March - Day of workers of geodesy and cartography
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day (Irish holiday)
3rd Sunday in March - Day of Housing and Public Utilities Workers
March 27 - International Theater Day
April
April 1 - April Fool's Day
1st Sunday in April - Geologist's Day
April 12 - Cosmonautics Day
2nd Sunday in April - Day of the Air Defense Forces
3rd Sunday in April - Science Day
May
May 1 - Spring and Labor Day (International Workers' Day) *
May 7 - Radio Day
May 9 - Victory Day #
May 12 - International Nurse Day
May 17 - International Telecommunications Day
May 18 - International Museum Day
May 28 - Day of the Border Guard
Last Sunday in May - Chemist's Day
June
June 1 - International Children's Day
June 8 - Social Worker's Day
June 12 - Day of Russia (Day of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation) #
1st Sunday of June - Meliorator Day
2nd Sunday of June - Day of Light Industry Workers
3rd Sunday in June - Day of the Medical Worker
Last Sunday in June - Youth Day
Last Saturday in June - Day of the Inventor and Innovator
July
1st Sunday of July - Day of Workers of the Sea and River Fleet
2nd Sunday in July - Fisherman's Day, Russian Post Day
3rd Sunday in July - Metallurgist Day
4th Sunday in July - Trade Worker Day
Last Sunday in July - Navy Day (Neptune Day)
August
August 2 - Day of the Airborne Forces (Paratrooper Day)
1st Sunday in August - Railroad Day
2nd Saturday of August - Athlete's Day
2nd Sunday in August - Builder's Day
August 15 - Day of the Archaeologist
3rd Sunday in August - Air Fleet Day (Aviation Day)
Last Sunday in August - Miner's Day
September
1 September is the day of knowledge
1st Sunday in September - Oil and Gas Workers Day
2nd Sunday in September - Tankman Day
3rd Sunday in September - Day of Forest Workers
September 27 - Tourist Day
Last Sunday in September - Mechanical Engineer's Day
October
October 1 - International Day of Older Persons
October 2 - International Day of Music
1st Sunday in October - Teacher's Day
2nd Sunday in October - Agricultural Workers Day
3rd Sunday in October - Food Industry Workers Day, Road Workers Day
October 14 - International Day of Standardization. Cover
October 24 - International UN Day
Last Sunday in October - Day of Road Transport Workers
October 31 - Halloween (All Saints' Eve)
November
November 4 - Day of National Unity of Russia #
November 9 - World Quality Day
November 10 - Police Day
November 16 - Day of the Marines
November 17 - International Students Day
November 19 - Day of Missile Forces and Artillery
November 21 - Day of Tax Authorities, Accountant's Day
November 26 - World Information Day
Last Sunday in November - Mother's Day
December
December 1 - World AIDS Day
December 12 - Constitution Day
December 20 - Day of the State Security Bodies
December 22 - Energy Day
December 25 - Catholic Christmas
December 31 New Year #
The # on the calendar above indicates public holidays that are official holidays in Russia.
Of course, there are actually many more holiday dates than listed here. Each of the professions has its own holiday, which can be found in the "Professional Holidays" section, there are also "Religious Holidays", "Social Holidays". As a result, if you look at it, then every day - today also has more than one holiday. Good or bad a big question, because in one case the constant extravaganza in the form of continuous holidays dulls the feeling of the holiday, on the other hand there is always something to celebrate.
And yet, despite the abundance of holidays, even today, we would recommend that you choose the dates that are significant for you, recommended that you observe the measure, so to speak, that will allow you to live fully and not bored!
Despite all the vanity of vanities and our detachment from nature at times, that is, not every day we can cling to its bosom, yet we are its integral part and depend on it entirely! This means that we should not forget about the important and vital, that is, about those dates when in our country and in the world it is customary to at least partially remember what we should think about every day, hourly and minutely. This is about the protection and protection of our environment and nature in all its manifestations. And since our site is congratulatory, which means it deals with significant dates, by itself we could not ignore the Ecological calendar of the year, which will be given here!
Toasts for all occasions
Everything in our life changes every day, and it is impossible to resist this, and it is not necessary! Moreover, many of those events that we meet day after day are pleasant and desirable. This is us about holidays and special dates. Here is the time to prepare for such an event thoroughly and accordingly, that is, to think about it and say a worthy speech. So, so that you don't have to invent something too much, we suggest you use toasts from our site.
This is where you will find toasts for every day, for any occasion. at the same time, toasts will delight with their significance, charisma and meaning not only you, but also all the guests present at the important event. That is why be sure to look at each of the sections of the site, so as not to be left out of the lot at important moments of celebration.
Holidays in January
There are quite a few holidays in January. These are also the post-New Year holidays associated directly with the new year, for example, the old new year and the holidays that have historically hit the month of January. Moreover, in January there are many religious, political and historical holidays. All, or rather the most significant of these dates and holidays are given in our section "Holidays and Dates in January". If you are interested in what kind of days they are and how they are significant, then be sure to visit this section.
Holidays in February
The February holidays still keep everyone and everything in good shape. After all, they are not so insignificant and invisible. Each of you will name the most popular holidays in February. The first significant holiday is Valentine's Day, or as it is also called Valentine's Day.
But the second important date of February is Defender of the Fatherland Day. It also has a second name, simply February 23rd. In fact, there are much more holidays in February. And you can get acquainted with all these holidays in our category.
Holidays in March
You will immediately say offhand the most important holiday of March! This is, of course, International Women's Day. Indeed, with spring, not only nature comes to life, streams run, the sun warms up, but our feelings begin to melt like wax candles. And first of all, this is connected with the beautiful and beautiful ... And that is why the first thing in our minds is remembered in March the holiday of all girls, women, grandmothers!
In fact, in March and many other holidays, professional and religious ...
Holidays in April
In April, the sun no longer tickles the nose, but really warms. You can walk more and longer. This means that the most valuable holidays are those that can be spent on the street and all together. As a rule, the most important Orthodox holiday falls in April, namely Easter. For this holiday, they organize a procession of the cross, a service and, of course, do not forget to decorate Easter eggs and bake delicious cakes!
Actually in this month, despite this great holiday, everything goes on as usual. That is, there are many professional dates in April, which also do not go unnoticed.
Holidays in May
Here it is, a truly warm spring month - May, the harbinger of a hot summer, sultry days, warm nights. When each of us will taste the warmth, will spend a lot of time on the street and traveling, and just enjoy life without cold weather ...
That is why the May holidays seem to us especially joyful, warm, and bright. However, even if we discard the onset of the warm season, it cannot be said that the holidays in May are not important. Let's remember the most popular ones. Already on May 1 we are met by a holiday - the day of peace, labor, spring. May 9 - Victory Day. These are important holidays for the country and for everyone at once. And also in May there are many professional holidays: the day of the border guard, librarian, freelancer ... You can find all these holidays in our category.
Holidays in June
The first month of summer makes us happy with the day of our country, the Day of Russia. This is a significant public holiday, which is also a day off. Therefore, everyone knows about him! Someone on this day really stands up for the successes of our country and praises our difficult and thorny special path in the world among other powers. And someone just spends this summer day for the benefit of themselves and their families. In any case, the holiday turns out for everyone for the good and for joy!
And besides, the warm season for our country is already a holiday that is with us every day until autumn!
Holidays in July
So the hottest month of the year is already taking the bridle of the year in order to drive flying summer days, to give us unforgettable moments of the sun, warm rain and summer holidays. And apparently, since summer itself is not a bad holiday, there are not so many holidays in the summer months. Rather, they are not as significant as autumn dates and other seasons.
Here you can highlight the day of the kiss, the day of the baptism of Russia, the day of trade ...
Of course, there are many other dates in the month, but it is these holidays that seem to us the most significant on a general scale for our country and for our society. Therefore, be content with what you have and just enjoy every moment! Moreover, in the summer many have a vacation, which is also a great holiday!
Holidays in August
This is the last month of summer, which means it's time to take stock. The very results of the work that we did this summer. It is not for nothing that religious holidays associated with harvesting begin in August. This is Khlebny saved, Honey saved, Apple saved.
The August holidays are holidays for those who have done a good job, those who will reap something, but will not easily remember the passing summer.
Also, how can you not remember the day of the Airborne Forces in August, many are looking forward to this holiday in order to hear and learn something new from what can be done unreasonable in the guise of a person, hiding behind slogans that only the like can do something special ... And sometimes it really happens that way!
Of course, in August, the holiday of the Day of the Railwayman is immediately recalled. Our country is large and there are many people of this profession in it!
Holidays in September
September has just begun and bam, it's already a holiday. This day is waiting for everyone in its own way. Someone with special zeal wants to plunge into study in order to communicate with peers and comprehend the wisdom of the sciences, while someone is waiting for him with a certain hopelessness that there is nowhere to go.
But in any case, remembering the September holidays, it immediately comes to mind on September 1 - Knowledge Day. This day is always beautiful, meaningful, and also significant.
In addition, this month, only at the end of the month, there is also a holiday for all those who prepare children for school, namely preschool teachers.
From religious holidays, one can recall the dates of many saints, be it the day of the Apostle Bartholomew, the prophet and god-seer Moses, but there is nothing supernatural and great in this month!
So religious people can spend their strength and bright feelings on intensified school homework with their children, especially after the summer it is relevant.
Holidays in October
Well, the season is coming, and already warm seasons are behind and the season is coming - the charm of the eyes. October will delight us with such holidays as the Day of the Elderly. We don't know how much the holiday was chosen in accordance with the season, that is, it seems like elderly people and autumn, everything is intertwined, everything converges. We just have to say that this holiday is famous and obviously respected. After all, this date is well known!
Also in October, the day of the criminal investigation, the day of the customs officer and other professional holidays.
As for religious holidays, by analogy with September, there is a certain calm here, that is, there is nothing special. There are some saints' days, but it doesn't really matter.
Holidays in November
The cold season is coming, which means we all want to snuggle closer to each other, plunge into the atmosphere of warm family warmth, friendly relations and get-togethers. Holidays are already being held more and more at home, and their significance is no longer so important, because it is unlikely that it will be possible to go to a full-fledged picnic.
Actually in November the most important public holiday is the Day of National Unity. Which only confirms our words that everyone wants unity, but not everyone succeeds.
On this day, everyone also rests and most of it is spent at their own discretion, still having time to walk, while there is still no serious cold weather. In the month, of course, there is a professional holiday of a bank employee, RHBZ troops, KVN day ...
Holidays in December
Well, what a holiday we are waiting for this month, no need to tell anyone. Moreover, we are not waiting for him for a month, some are waiting for him all year. just as the New Year passed, so many are ready to celebrate it again. But miracles do not happen, which may be for the better, because then the significance of the New Year's holiday would have disappeared. So, the most important holiday in December is New Year.
Also in December, the Day of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Day of the Lawyer, Day of the Power Engineer. There are plenty of power engineers in our country, so the holiday is very popular.
Of the religious holidays, we can celebrate the Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, or easier Nikolos, Klaus, and even easier our Santa Claus! So everything points to the celebration of the main date of the year, and everything else is on the way!
Months: January, February, March, April
January
January 1st. New Year.
January 6. Christmas Eve.
Jan. 7. Nativity.
January 11. World Thank You Day.
January 11. Day of nature reserves and national parks.
January 12. Day of the employee of the prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation.
13th of January. Day of the Russian press.
January 14. Old New Year.
January 14. Day of the creation of the pipeline troops of Russia.
January 15. Day of formation of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
January 17. Day of children's inventions.
January 18. Epiphany eve.
January 19. Baptism of the Lord (Holy Epiphany).
January 21. Day of Engineering Troops.
January 21. International hug day.
The 25th of January. Student's day (Tatiana's day).
The 25th of January. Day of the navigator of the Navy.
January 26. International Day of Customs.
January 27. Day of Military Glory of Russia (Day of lifting the blockade of the city of Leningrad, 1944).
January 27. Holocaust Remembrance Day.
28 January. International Day for the Protection of Personal Data.
January 31st. Day of the jeweler.
January 31st. Birthday of Russian vodka.
February
February 2. Day of Military Glory of Russia (defeat of fascist troops at Stalingrad, 1943).
February 2. Groundhog day.
February 5th. International Boy Scouts Day.
February 5th. Chinese New Year. The holiday date is unique for each year.
February 6. International Bartender Day.
February 8. Day of Russian Science.
February 8. Day of the military topographer.
February 9th. International Day of the Dentist.
February 9th. Russian Civil Aviation Day.
February 10. Aeroflot Day. The holiday is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in February.
February 10. Day of the diplomatic worker.
February 11th. World Sick Day.
February 13. World Radio Day.
The 14th of February. Valentine's Day (Valentine's Day).
February, 15. Memorial Day for Soldiers-Internationalists.
February 17. A day of spontaneous kindness.
February 17. Day of fuel service of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
February 18. Presidents Day. The holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Monday in February.
February 18. Traffic Police Day.
February 21. World Tour Guide Day.
February 21. International Mother Language Day.
February 23. Defender of the Fatherland Day.
February 27. Special Operations Forces Day.
March
March 1. World Civil Defense Day.
March 1. Day of the forensic expert of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
March 1. World cat day.
March 1. First day of spring.
March, 3rd. International Children's Television and Radio Broadcasting Day. The holiday is celebrated on the 1st Sunday in March.
March, 3rd. World Writers Day.
March 4th. Maslenitsa. The holiday date is unique for each year.
March, 6. Day of the theater cashier.
March, 6. Day of the dentist.
March 7. Broad Thursday. The holiday date is unique for each year.
March 8. International Women's Day.
9th of March. World DJ Day.
10th of March. Day of workers of geodesy and cartography. The holiday is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in March.
10th of March. Forgiveness Sunday. The holiday date is unique for each year.
10th of March. Archives Day.
11th of March. Day of the worker of drug control authorities.
March 12. Day of employees of the penal system of the Ministry of Justice of Russia.
March 15th. World Consumer Day.
March 16. Day of the formation of economic security units in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
March 17. Day of workers of trade, consumer services of the population and housing and communal services. The holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in March.
March 17. St.Patrick 's Day.
March 17. International Day of Planetariums. The holiday is celebrated on the nearest Sunday to the day of the vernal equinox.
March 19. Day of the sailor-submariner.
20th of March. International Day of Happiness.
20th of March. International Astrologer's Day.
March 21. World Poetry Day.
March 21. International day of the puppeteer.
March 21. Navruz.
March 22. International Taxi Driver Day.
March 23rd. Day of workers of the hydrometeorological service of Russia.
March 25. Day of the worker of culture of Russia.
March 27. Day of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
March 27. Day of the National Guard.
March 27. World Theater Day.
March 29. Day of the military lawyer.
April
April 1st. April Fool's Day.
April 2. International Children's Book Day.
April 2. Day of unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia.
April 3rd. Water Day (Vodopol).
April, 4. International Internet Day.
April 6. Day of the investigative officer.
April 7. Day of the geologist. The holiday is celebrated on the 1st Sunday in April.
April 7. Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.
April 7. World Health Day.
April 7. Runet's birthday.
April 8. Day of employees of military commissariats.
April 10th. Brothers and Sisters Day.
April 12th. World Day of Aviation and Astronautics.
April 13. World Rock and Roll Day.
14th of April. Air Defense Forces Day (Air Defense Day). The holiday is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in April.
April 15. Day of a specialist in electronic warfare.
April 17. Day of veterans of internal affairs bodies and internal troops.
April 17. International coffee day.
April 18th. World Radio Amateur Day.
April 18th. International Day for Monuments and Historic Sites.
April 18th. Day of Military Glory of Russia (Battle on the Ice, 1242).
April 19. Day of the worker of the scrap processing industry.
April 19. Snowdrop Day.
April 19. Day of employees of the employment service.
20 April. World circus day. The holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in April.
20 April. Donor Day of Russia.
The 21st of April. Palm Sunday (Lord's Entry into Jerusalem). The holiday date is unique for each year.
The 21st of April. Catholic Easter. The holiday date is unique for each year.
The 21st of April. Day of local government.
The 21st of April. Day of the chief accountant (Day of the chief accountant).
April 22. International Earth Day.
April 23rd. World Book and Copyright Day.
April 23rd. Day of the English language.
April 24. World Secretary Day. The holiday is celebrated on the Wednesday of the last full week of April.
April 24. International Day of Youth Solidarity.
25th of April. Maundy Thursday. The holiday date is unique for each year.
26 April. International Intellectual Property Day.
26 April. International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Radiation Accidents and Disasters.
April 27. Day of Russian parliamentarism.
April 27. International Veterinarian Day.
April 27. Day of Notaries in Russia.
April 28. Easter. The holiday date is unique for each year.
April 28. World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
April 29. International Dance Day.
April 30. International Jazz Day.
April 30. Fire department day.
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 state 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
- May 1 - Spring and Labour Day
- May 9 - Victory Day
- 12 June - Russia Day
- November 4th - Day of National Unity
How Russia overcame the turmoil
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
- Family needs winter holidays
- December 31st is asked to be a day off
The year of which was announced in Russia
Holidays and weekends in 2017
Industrial calendar for 2017
Federal Service for Labor and Employment announced the schedule weekends and holidays in 2017.
Other important holidays
Holidays of the Slavs
The wisdom given by the ancestors
Slavism - this is the veneration of the Family, ancestors, and the creation of family clan life, according to ancient Slavic customs.
Traditions of the Russian people - this is the invaluable experience of innumerable generations of our ancestors. And no matter how many eras have passed, how many have wandered in the darkness of foreign traditions, Russian people always return to their native tradition.
Our calendar - or, more correctly, Kolyady Dar - for thousands of years he served our ancestors, helping them to cultivate the land and harvest in time. The year, divided into twelve parts, was depicted on the ritual thickets, and a special sign corresponded to each month.
Annual wheel - Kolo Svarog - carried in itself a special meaning, which consisted in the eternal rebirth and renewal of all living things. But the calendar is important not only on weekdays, it is always decorated with merry holidays.
Traditional Slavic holidays
Traditional Slavic holidays associated with nature and the events taking place in it, they contain and conceal a deep sacred essence and meaning. Almost all holidays among the Slavs coincide with the life cycle of the Earth, and therefore have not only spiritual significance, but also another - familiarization with Nature, bringing into your life the feeling that the Earth is living matter. The ceremonies that our great ancestors performed once upon a time are designed to ensure peaceful coexistence and harmony with nature.
The sun has long been especially revered among 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, along an uninterrupted stake [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.
The 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 is extinguished, but a new one takes its place - the emerging young and 2 equinoxes [in spring and autumn].
Chronology among the Slavs
Calendar reform of Peter I
It is no secret that the widespread use of the Russian calendar stopped by order of Peter I. The tsar brought up by foreigners introduced a new foreign calendar on the territory of Russia and ordered to celebrate the offensive of 1700 from the birth of Christ on the night of January 1. While in Russia the summer of 7208 was going on. The chronological innovation was Peter I's curtsey to the West and the theft of five and a half thousand years of history from the Slavic-Aryan culture.
Chronology in Russia
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New Years among the Slavs [New Year]
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 is a symbol of new life and rebirth, followed by death and oblivion.
- Comte Why did they cut down the Christmas tree
Slavic names of months
- Berezen [March] - the month when birches wake up (a symbol of Russia).
- Pollen, Kveten [April] - the time of flowering of Nature awakened after winter.
- Grave [May] - the month of the awakening of the Earth and the growth of grass, the best time for sowing.
- Cherven [June] - berries and flowers grow.
- Lipen [July] - linden trees are blooming.
- Serpen [August] - harvest time.
- Velesen, Veresen [September].
- Yellow [October] - the yellow color of the leaves.
- Leaf fall [November] - trees drop foliage.
- Breast [December].
- Chill [January] - cold time.
- Lute [February] - a month of hard frost.
Zodiac signs in Russia
- Yarila, Yarilo [Aries] - this is the God of youth, strength and passion, respectively, and people were endowed
irrepressible energy, long youth and looked at the world with wide eyes, keeping
faith in goodness and justice. - Lada [Taurus] - this is the sign of the Goddess Lada-creator. The people of this sign were healthy
okay, brought comfort and warmth to the house, were practical and knew how to win over. - Kupala [Gemini] - this is God, he had a twin sister Mara. Their common symbol is a flower
Ivan da Marya [Ivan is a yellow flower, and Marya is a blue one]. It symbolized the union of life and death
[Mara - derived from the root of pestilence - death]. Their unity is a balance of being and non-being.
He was best understood by the people of the Kupala sign, who knew how to value every moment of life. - Kolyada [Cancer] - ruler of the cyclic laws of the universe. Born under this sign
subtly felt the laws of harmony, nature, world order, literally suffering from any disharmony. - Dazhdbog [Lion] - he endowed every person born under his sign,
great opportunities. But there was one feature: the most fully implemented
themselves are those who gave most of what Dazhdbog gave to other people. - Maya [Virgo] - Goddess nurse personifying nature, bringing gifts.
Goddess Maya was involved in a constant circuit. And the people were submerged
into constant cares with the aim of the good of their environment. But they themselves had to
create a favorable atmosphere for work, otherwise they literally burned out at work. - Bear [Libra] - God Veles patronized this sign. His image
connected with the cycle of births and deaths [reality and navu, ie the world of the living and the dead].
The people of this sign were given to understand that without birth there is no death, and without
death - a new birth. These people, giving up their own, acquired everything. - Skipper Beast [Scorpion] - is the patron saint of snakes and other creatures of the Navi
[those. other world]. People of this sign were especially wise, seeing the background of others.
They had a close connection with deceased ancestors and were burdened by the experience of past generations. - Kitovras [Sagittarius] - half-man-half-horse. He was strong and wise, but weak in wine. And people of this sign could reach great service heights, if they did not succumb to the temptation to receive pleasure and material wealth.
- Unicorn [Capricorn] - the symbol of this sign was the battle of the Unicorn and the Lion. This was considered as the battle of Kolyada [natural cycles and laws] with Indra [individualism]. People of this sign could show their independence as much as possible [but with caution so as not to upset the balance in the world].
- Roof [Aquarius] - this god gave fire to people who died from the cold. People born under this sign
possessed great intellectual abilities and could find a way out of any, even the most hopeless, situation. - Genus [Pisces] - this is one of the most revered and ancient Gods [he was also called the creator of the universe].
People of this sign felt their belonging to everything in the world and kinship with people of the whole planet. Such a feeling
they served as the basis of life and well-being. They easily overcame the blues and calmed down with the things to come.
Slavic Kologod [calendar in Russia]
Berezen [March]
- 01 march - Day of Marena [Mara Marena is the great goddess of winter and death].
- 03 march - Day of memory of Prince Igor.
- March 14th - Small oat tree, New Years [used to celebrate the New Year on the first
spring day - March 1, which falls on March 14 according to the new style]. - March 17 - Day of Gerasim the Rookery [time of arrival of the rooks].
- March 22 - Magpies, larks.
- March 24 - Komoeditsy, carnival [ the vernal equinox].
- March 25 - Opening of Svarga [invocation of spring].
- 30th of March - Fretting [chanting of Mother Nature].
Pollen, Kveten [April]
- 01 april - Birthday of the Brownie [the day the Brownie wakes up].
- 03 April - Vodopol [Vodyanoy's name day].
- 07 april - Day of Karna-mourning. [Karna, Kara, Karina - the goddess of sorrow, sorrow and grief].
- 14th of April - Day of Semargl [Firebog].
- April 19 - Navi day [holiday of the resurrection of the dead].
- April 22 - Lelnik.
- 23 april - Yarilo Veshny.
- April 30 - Rodonitsa [spring cold weather ends].
Traven [May]
- May 01 - Zhiva day [Zhiva is the goddess of life, spring, fertility, birth, life-grain].
- 06 May - Big oat-tree - the day of Dazhdbog [god of fertility and sunlight, life-giving power].
- May 07 - Flyby [awakening the Earth].
- May 10 - Veshnee Makoshie [Earth Day].
- 22nd of May - Yarilo Wet, Troyan, Tribogov day [holiday of late spring and early summer].
- May 28 - Spirits day [the beginning of the week with mermaids green Christmastide].
- May 25-31 - Semik [border between winter and summer, on the last Thursday of May].
- May 25-31 - Kumlenie [cuckoo festival, last Sunday in May].
Cherven [June]
- 21st of June - The birth of Vyshnya-Perun.
- June, 22 - Day of the Skipper Snake [snake day].
- June 23rd - Agrafena Kupalnitsa [start of the bathing season].
- June 24 - Holiday of Ivan Kupala [ summer solstice].
Lipen [July]
- 03 july - Day of memory of Prince Svyatoslav.
- July, 12 - Day of Veles sheaf [the god of wealth and wisdom Veles, taught the land to plow and sow cereals].
- July 20 - Perunov day.
Serpen [August]
- 07 august - Spozhinki [harvest ends].
- August 21 - Day of Stribog [wind god].
Spring [September]
- 02 september - Day of memory of Prince Oleg.
- 08 September - Rod and Woman in Childbirth [holiday of family well-being].
- 14 september - Closing Svarga, vyry [on this day the Goddess Zhiva leaves the Earth].
- September 21st - Day of Svarog [god-blacksmith, father of Dazhdbog].
- September 22nd - Holiday of Lada [ autumnal equinox].
Lada is the great goddess of spring and summer fertility and the patroness of weddings, marriage life. - September 27 - Rodogosh, tausen [holiday when the harvest is harvested].
Yellow [October]
- October 14 - Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos.
- October 26 - Day of the goddess Makoshi [goddess of marriage and childbirth].
Leaf fall [November]
- November 25 - Marena [death incarnate].
Breast [December]
- 03 December - Day of memory of the hero Svyatogor.
- December 14 - Naum's day [wise day].
- 21 December - Karachun, Chernobog [ winter solstice].
- December 25 - Kolyada [god of fun]. From December 25 [breast] to January 6 [cold] Great Velesovy Svyatki are celebrated - big winter Christmas, twelve holy days, symbolizing twelve months in the year [six light - a light half year, and the other six dark - a dark half year], starting from the eve of Kolyada [Kolyada himself is not included in the number of Christmas days] and up to Turits [Vodokres].
- 31th of December - Generous [generous evening - the last day of bright Christmastide].
Chill [January]
- 01 january - Moroka Day [god of severe cold].
- 03 january - Day of memory of Princess Olga.
- 05 january - Tucindan [fat day].
- 06 january - Turitsy, Vodokres [Tur is a sacred bull with magical powers].
- 08 january - Woman's porridge.
- January 12 - The day of the abductions.
- January 18 - Intra [god of springs, wells, snakes and clouds].
- January 21 - Prosinets.
- January 30 - Day of Santa Claus and Snow Maiden.
Lute [February]
- 02 february - Gromnitsa [the only day in winter when a thunderstorm can happen].
- 10 february - Velesichi, Kudesy [Brownie Day].
- February 11th - Veles day [mid-winter].
- February, 15 - Meeting [border between winter and spring].
- 16 february - Fixes.
- February 18 - Trojan Winter [day of military glory].
- February 29 - Day of Kashchei-Chernobog [the most evil Slavic deity].
Imagine - every day in Russia there is another holiday, event, date, and, as a rule, more than one. Personal experience tells us that it is incredibly difficult to remember all the holidays of the year, but common sense whispers - it is not necessary. And indeed, why memorize church holidays, state, professional, and to them it is also worth adding personal dates, like birthdays of relatives and a couple of dozen friends, wedding anniversaries, and others. Therefore, the calendar for every day created by the SuperTosty website will solve the problem of remembering dates and events for you, remind you of Orthodox holidays, weekends in Russia, celebrated professional dates and other equally significant holidays. With events of a personal nature, what can you do, you will have to cope on your own, fortunately they are also enough to write down in a notebook, or better a mobile phone, where you can turn on a reminder - the twenty-first century is in the yard after all!
All the holidays of winter, spring, summer and autumn are reflected in our calendar. For each holiday, we have selected congratulations, toasts, greeting cards and SMS. Now not a single holiday of the year will pass you by, you will be aware of the events of Russia, its dates, you will be able to congratulate colleagues and friends on time on their working and professional holidays. After all, all year round, every day hundreds of events are celebrated, dates dedicated to teachers, doctors, and other professions, church holidays, days of cities, military glory and other equally interesting holidays.
Holidays, dates and events of the year
January holiday calendar
January- (lat. Januarius), according to legend, received his name from the Roman king Numa Pompilius in honor of the Roman god Janus, who personifies the beginning of the two-faced god, who looks with one face into the past, the other into the future. The first day of January was also dedicated to Janus. January was introduced as one of the months in Ancient Rome around 700 BC. e., in 46 BC. e. Julius Caesar established the beginning of the year on January 1.The Slavic name Prosinets - apparently from the increase in the day, the addition of the heavenly blue.
January is the beginning, winter is middle, spring is grandfather.
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February holiday calendar
February- (lat. Februarius), named after the ancient Greek god of the underworld Februus or Febru.
There is another version - in ancient times, February was the last of the year. In ancient Rome, for example, in February they tried to cleanse themselves of all the bad things that had accumulated over the year. Hence, its name - after the name of the rite of cult cleansing from sins, repentance in Dr. Rome - februarius (Latin - cleansing), in those days February was the last month of the year.
In addition to the official name, there are a number of popular names: "snow", "kruten", "winter", "bokogrey", "krivodorog", "kazybrod", "kazidoroga".
Slavic names - cross (cf. Ukr. Sichen - January) (according to the text of the Vologda Gospel), snow (according to the text of the Polotsk Gospel). Other Slavic names for the month: fierce, velcha, candlestick, druinik (that is, the second, candlestick). Bokogrey - the cattle comes out to warm in the sun. They also called it "low water" (the boundary between winter and spring). In the annals, it was called wedding, from winter weddings performed from the day of the Epiphany to Maslenitsa.
Holidays calendar for March
March- (lat.Martius). In the calendar of the ancient Romans, the year began with the month on which the vernal equinox fell. It was called primidilis - after its ordinal number.
After the reform of this calendar, the first month of the year and spring became Martus (Latin Mars), in honor of the ancient Roman god Mars, the father of Romulus. Mars was the god of war, but at the same time, and in its more ancient meaning, he was the god of farmers, rural workers.
The modern name for March came to us from Byzantium. And before that in Ancient Russia he was called "tarn" - evil for birches, like this month they burned birch on coals.
In the Russian folk calendar, March is called the protalnik. Melt water - "snowball", according to popular belief, is curative. She washed the floors in the house, watered flowers, washed linen taken from sick people in it. And the walls of the house were renewed, houseplants were gaining strength, and thinness and ailments left a sick person. There are other names for this month associated with natural phenomena: winter winter, droplet, dry (from the winds drying out moisture), birch or birch, transient - spring began from this month, the harbinger of summer. Although March itself is not spring, but an anticipation.
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April holiday calendar
April- (lat. Aprilis), named after the goddess Venus, or rather, her Greek counterpart Aphrodite. Other options: from lat. apricus - "warmed by the sun, located in the sun" or aperio - "to open", i.e. month, when shoots appear, buds open.
The Slavic name is birch, another - pollen coincides with the Ukrainian. quiten.
A common Russian name - play ravines, speaks of streams from melting snow.
Other names: snowman, birch ash, pollen, light snow.
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May holiday calendar
May- (lat. Majus), named after the Roman goddess Maya, the mother of Mercury, who personified the blossoming nature and fertility. There is also a version that the name is based not on the Roman name, but on the Greek Maya - the goddess of the mountains, which at this time are covered with greenery. The Anglo-Saxons called May "trimilk" - from May, cows began to milk three times a day. Danes - "bloomandom".
Slavic and Ukrainian name - grass. The Slavs also called it flyby. Other names: herbalist, herbal, light-bloom, rosaceae, rosaceae, pollen, light-day, bird's whistle, nightingale month, queten, rosaceae, rosnyak, velik herb, shevoy or Schwiban, May. There was one more name - yarets (in honor of the Slavic sun god Yarila).
May is popularly considered unhappy. This is a bad month for weddings. "Marrying in May is a century to suffer." "I would be glad to get married, but May does not order."
Most often, the cold falls on the blooming period of the bird cherry (from May 4). They say: "When the bird cherry blossoms, the cold always lives." Colds in May are called "cherry".
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June holiday calendar
June - (Latin Junius), named after the goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter, the goddess of fertility, the mistress of the rain and the guardian of marriage. According to another version, the name of the month goes back to the word "junior", which means "young", "younger".
June is the month of the radiant sun, the longest days and white nights, the brightest month of the year is milky. And June is also a songful and blessed month, grain grower and hoarding, grain-growing, he saves the harvest for the whole year, enriches our house. June is the blush of the year, and the first grass, and the anthill. The time of tall grasses and hayfields, bright colors was also called multi-colored, rose, strawberry.
If the nights are warm in June - to an abundance of fruits.
What June is, so is the hay.
Strong dew leads to fertility, and frequent fogs promise a mushroom harvest.
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July holiday calendar
July- (Latin Julius, named after Julius Caesar. Before that - Quintilis). Slavic names - lipets (Ukrainian name - linden), from the time of linden blossom; hay grass ("hay" and "ripen") and hay stands reflected the maturation of hay and its laying in haystacks; The Russian name "cherven" comes from the old Russian word "scarlet", ie. red, beautiful. July is called the beauty of summer, its hope, the middle of color. They call it the green feast of the year, the month of fragrant berries, honey herbs, generous sweet tooth, exuberant, lush and multicolored.
July is popularly called senostav, roaster, hay-grass, sickle, pribirikha and sufferer. Because of the frequent torrential rains and thunderstorms, July was called a thunderstorm and a thunderstorm. It is not for nothing that the people say that July thunders lightning, cripples oaks. July is also a kosach and kosach, a haymaker and a haymaker, a green harvest and a darling of sudden and transient rains. July is the central month of summer, the zenith of warmth, radiant beauty. People were talking about July: since July has looked into the yard, it's time to cram sickles; the harvest is a precious time, no one rests here. With the most intense heat, the zazinki began, the first, late night sheaf was knitted.
If July is hot, then December will be frosty. In July, clouds spread across the sky in stripes - it will rain. The greenish color of the puddle is a sign of the onset of severe drought. In the morning the fog spreads over the grass - the weather will be fine. If the grass is dry in the morning, expect rain by night.
Holiday calendar for August
August - (lat.Augustus). Named after the Roman emperor Augustus. Eighth month of the year. The name is not Russian; it came to our fathers from Byzantium. The indigenous, Slavic names of this month were different.
Other names: serpen (from the word "sickle", the time of harvest), glow (from the lightning lightning), gustar (everything is abundant, they eat thickly), zhench, zhneisk, prashnik, velikserpen, osemin (octopus), mistress, great men, kimovets, kolovots, zornichnik.
Depending on customs, a variety of rituals are held on Zarev (among which all three Savior - apple, honey, nut).
Proverbs and sayings about August: August doesn't let you walk. In August, the sickles warm, the water cools. Oats and flax in August, look, they were previously unreliable. A peasant has three worries in August: to mow, to plow, and to sow. August crashes, but afterwards he consoles. August is hard labor, but after that there will be mint. August is cabbage, and March is sturgeon. Babam in August is a holiday, harvest, and from September and Indian summer. August gathering or supply.
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September holiday calendar
September (lat. September) - the first month of autumn. Sheet cutter. Pensive. Howler. Fieldfare. Veresen. Zorevnik. Gloomy. Sentemarius. Ruen. Ryuin. The end of the summer.
The name of the month reflects the autumn season: Howler - rains, bad weather; Gloomy - extinction of sunlight, gloomy sky; Ruen is the yellow color of autumn; Ryuin is the roar of deer.
In September, it is customary to finish field work, and it is no coincidence that it was once the first month of the year: the old year ended, and the year of the new harvest began. In September, in the second half, the color of leaves of maple, linden, oak, birch changes. From the end of the first decade, linden leaves, elm, warty birch have been dropped; the crowns of hawthorn, maple, bird cherry, aspen, ash, red elder, and oak are thinning. Linden and poplar begin leaf fall from below; elm, hazel ash - on top.
September signs: Thunder in September heralds a warm autumn. Until the leaf from the cherries has fallen, no matter how much snow falls, the thaw will drive it away. If the cranes fly high, slowly and “talk”, it will be a good autumn. The cobweb spreads over the plants - to the warmth.
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October holiday calendar
October - (lat.October). The old Russian name for the month is October, October. Dirt. Leaf fall. Podzimnik. Pozimnik. Wedding. Pazdernik. Zazimye. Measure it. Measured. Praise the month. The names of the month of October are mostly borrowed from the Middle Greek language. October is the late autumn period. The sunshine rate is 80 hours. The weather is very changeable. The day decreases by 2 hours 10 minutes.
The eighth month of the old Roman year, which began in March before Caesar's reform. Received the name from lat. octo is eight. Due to the transition to winter time, it is the longest month of the year (745 hours).
October will cover the earth, where with a leaf, where with a snowball. In October, neither on wheels nor on sleds. October took everyone, but the peasant has no move. In October there are seven weather in the yard: sowing, blowing, twisting, stirring up, roaring, pouring from above, sweeping from below. Late leaf fall - for a difficult year.
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Holidays calendar for November
November - English. November - from lat. novem "nine", such as it was among the Romans;
The ancient Russian name for breast, from "heap" - frozen ground in heaps, not covered with snow, in Old Russian, for example. Nestor the chronicler has a winter road. Ukrainian name for leaf fall. Other names for November: Leaves. Leafy. Leafy. Breast. Ice. Freezing up. Half-winter. Zapevka winter. Winter gate. Wedding. The last month of autumn.
The most foggy month of the year. November is the gateway to winter. November - September is a grandson, October is a son, a native father in winter. November is the twilight of the year. In November, winter fights autumn. In November, a man says goodbye to the cart, climbs into the sleigh. November nights are dark before snow. In November, the snow will blow up - bread will arrive. Everything in November en masse - on the table, on the ground, and on the water. It also gives generously, autumn-style November. But the road is potholes, the road between the villages is a freak. Do not pass, do not pass.
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Holidays calendar for December
December (lat. December) - the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar. The tenth month of the old Roman year, which began in March before Caesar's reform. Received the name from lat. decem - ten. After the shift in the beginning of the year, January became the twelfth, last month of the year.
The ancient Russian name is winter road, jelly, cold, cold. Ukrainian name for breasts. December is popularly called the gate of winter. It is time to protect the peasant's good from the fierce frosts, from poverty, to look so that the nourishing spirit does not end up in the grain bottom, does not dry out, the grain does not freeze. In December they said: "warmth flows from the eyes", i.e. the frost breaks through to tears.
Folk omens: If December is dry, spring and summer will be dry. If this month is cold, snowy, with frost and winds, there will be a harvest.
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Holidays are special dates in our life, when people honor each other, their relatives and friends, remember any special days on which memorable events happened.
Some of them are celebrated all over the earth. Others - in individual states, others - in collectives and families. Holidays are religious, state, folk, sports, professional and others.
By now there are more and more public holidays. People love them, celebrate and have fun. Let's describe the main dates that are celebrated in our country.
Holidays in Russia
Holidays in Russia are an inseparable part of the culture, history and spiritual life of the state. Over time, they become a tradition for people. These are celebrations that are celebrated every year on the same days. They are dedicated to events of a different nature. Russian public holidays are those that have state status. Moreover, the days on which they fall are days off.
Holidays play an important role in bringing people closer together, instilling a sense of patriotism, demonstrating the strength and significance of the state on the world stage. In honor of them, honors are given to symbols of state power, heroes of the nation, distinguished citizens are awarded, acts of amnesty are issued, and so on. From time immemorial, we have preserved the consent and unity of the people on these special days. Statesmen appear in the stands, solemn ceremonies and awards are held.
Weekends and non-working days
The official holiday makes the day a non-working day. This procedure is carried out in different ways 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.
Russian public holidays are defined in the Labor Code, in article 112. They are: New Year's holidays, Christmas, Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day, Russia Day, National Unity Day, International Women's Day, Labor Day.
If the weekend and non-working days coincide, then the first one is transferred to the next working day. There may be other transfers as well. If, for example, the holiday is on Tuesday, then Monday will be made a day off, and Saturday before it is a working day.
New Year
The first of January is the New Year. A Christmas tree is dressed up for the holiday, many delicious dishes are prepared, children are waiting for fabulous gifts and surprises from Santa Claus and Snow Maiden. The girls sit down for fortune-telling. Many people make their cherished wishes on the night of December 31st to January 1st and believe that they will certainly come true.
This holiday dates back to the time when agricultural work began on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The event was celebrated for twelve days, and then it was impossible to work. Later, Jews, Greeks and Europeans adopted this custom.
It is known that in Russia 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 January 1.
Russia Day
June 12 has been a holiday since 1990. The day has a special place and significance. A new generation emerged who did not live in the Soviet Union. Day of Russia has become an expression of patriotism, people are proud of their country and demonstrate this.
But at first this holiday was not accepted by the people, it was considered an ordinary day off. Today it has become a symbol of the unity of the people, freedom, peace, independence and harmony.
Unity of the people
Since 2005, Russian public holidays have been replenished with a new one, which is known as National Unity Day, celebrated on November 4th.
On October 22, according to the old calendar of 1612, the people's militia led by Minin and Pozharsky took Kitai-Gorod by storm. Dmitry Pozharsky entered there with an icon of the Kazan Mother of God. A few days later, the interventionists signed a surrender 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 (October 22nd according to the Julian calendar, or November 4th according to the Gregorian calendar) was again chosen as the national holiday of Russia - National Unity Day.
Men's Day
On February 23rd, Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated. Women congratulate all men who have served or are serving in the army or other power structures. 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 the twenty-third of February, she had already fought back against 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 6, 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 8th. On this International Women's Day, a strong half of humanity presents gifts, kisses and flowers to the weaker sex. Women buy and wear their best outfits to look sunny, joyful and fun in the first days of spring.
It is not often that someone thinks about the history of a holiday. It all started relatively not so long ago, 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 so trumpeted about their action that as a result it was nicknamed Women's Day.
At an international conference held soon after, it was announced as International Women's Day of Solidarity.
Since 1913, it has been 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. So, 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 their finest clothes and decorated their heads with wreaths.
may Day
The Spring and Labor Day (formerly it had a different name) appeared in the late nineteenth century, when, after staging a strike, workers in Chicago demanded to switch to an eight-hour day. It lasted fifteen hours. Six workers and eight police officers were killed in the scuffle. Several more people were sentenced to death. In memory of them, in Paris, the Congress of the International declared May 1st as the Day of Solidarity of Working People around the World.
After the October Revolution of 1917, the Spring and Labor Day began to be celebrated here as well.
May 1st has become a must. Workers walked along the main street with flags and banners. In Moscow, a demonstration is taking place on Red Square.
Currently, May Day has ceased to be political. It was renamed. Nevertheless, trade unions, parties and various movements carry out actions on this day, speaking under different slogans.
Day of Victory, Remembrance and Sorrow
Russian public holidays do not end in this fifth month of the year. May is rich in them. May 9 - Day of the Victory of the USSR over Nazi Germany. In the West, the holiday is celebrated on the eighth.
The day became a day off only in 1965, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Victory. Military parades are held annually on Red Square. Wreaths are laid at the monuments. Veterans meet and concerts in honor of the Victory are held.
Recently, the action "St. George's Ribbon" and "Immortal Regiment" began. Millions of people, not only in Russia, but also abroad, attach the Victory symbol to their clothes or car. After taking 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, attempts to falsify history are increasing every year. Textbooks for schoolchildren are being rewritten, facts are being twisted. Most young Americans are convinced that the United States won World War II, not the Soviet Union. Half of the Japanese believe that the atomic bomb was dropped on them by the Russians, 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, the mass actions of ordinary people show such politicians the futility of their attempts.
June 22nd is another day. The war began more than seventy years ago. The Day of Remembrance and Mourning 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 lowered, and radio and television are refrained from entertainment.
Then war knocked on every family 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 in the rear are not forgotten. The new generation is proud of the steadfastness and heroism of their ancestors.
June 22 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 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, the day of the meliorator in Russia is celebrated in the same way as during the Soviet era. It is 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 the Day of Russian Science is celebrated on a different day. There are holidays that were not celebrated in the USSR, but established in modern Russia. These include the Day of the Military Translator. 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 has been celebrated on February 8, on the day of the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences by decree of Peter the Great since 1724.
Science Day in the Soviet Union was celebrated on the third Sunday in April, when Lenin in 1918 drew up the "Outline of a plan for scientific and technical work", thereby recognizing science. And nowadays, many scientists celebrate their holiday as it was in Soviet times.
Armed Forces Holidays
The navy, aviation and other armed forces have their own professional holidays. In honor of especially memorable events, days of military glory are established. Even the recruits have a holiday that is celebrated on November 15th.
The Ground Forces celebrate their day on October 1st.
Fleet
The country celebrates the Day of the Northern, Baltic, Pacific and Black Sea Fleets of the Russian Navy.
On April 8, 1783, Catherine II signed a decree on the formation of a fleet in the Black Sea. The main reason was the annexation of Crimea to Russia. And on the thirteenth of May, eleven ships of the Azov flotilla entered the Akhtiar Bay. Later, the hero city of Sevastopol was built there. The Black Sea Fleet fought well against Turkey, France and other states. But he lost in the Crimean War. Russia lost its right to stay in the Black Sea, and then restored it again.
The thirteenth of May is the Day of the Black Sea Fleet. The Russian Navy marks the dates of other fleets.
Peter the Great issued a decree on the construction of the first frigate with twenty-four guns in Arkhangelsk, and a century later, warships were patrolling from the Norwegian to the Kara seas. Nevertheless, a full-fledged Northern Flotilla appeared much later. The Severomors carried out scuba diving, transitions from the Arctic to the Far East, visited the North Pole several hundred times. Therefore, they deserve a separate holiday for themselves - the Day of the Northern Fleet, which is celebrated on the first of June.
The emergence 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, discoveries. The headquarters of this fleet is located in Kaliningrad, but the main basing is in the Leningrad region.
Day of the Baltic Fleet is celebrated on May 18.
On May 21, 1731, the Empress ordered to populate Okhotsk and organize a shipyard and a pier on it. The first Far Eastern division was created. On this day and today, they congratulate the servicemen of the Pacific Fleet, which includes strategic submarines, nuclear, missile, diesel, surface ships, missile-carrying anti-submarine aircraft, land 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 kind of troops are associated with reliability and courage.
The second of August is the day of the airborne troops - the day of the Airborne Forces. It was then, in 1930, that a paratrooper unit with parachutes was first dropped.
This service is difficult and dangerous, but the paratroopers are brothers who help each other and are able to protect their comrades from bullets.
The purpose of the Airborne Forces is to find paratroopers in places where other troops simply cannot be. These are, for example, the hot spots and trails of Afghanistan and Chechnya.
The history of the Airborne Forces was formed from 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 were on a passenger liner. Aircraft carry 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 matters, 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 provide air traffic in the country when hundreds of planes take off.
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 27th. Nevertheless, this is a working day.
The holiday was established in 1996 by presidential decree. Historically, the day is associated with the creation of the Internal Guard by order of Alexander I in 1811.
The role of the internal troops can hardly be overestimated. Employees protect the peaceful life of people, provide security for strategic facilities and transport hubs.
On this day, the highest ranks congratulate their subordinates and award titles, awards, gifts, certificates and gratitude to those who have distinguished themselves during the service.
Radio and print
On May 7, the 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 he was celebrated only for his thirtieth birthday 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, it is observed by all those who broadcast about important events in the country and the world.
However, the seventh of May is celebrated in Russia. On the thirteenth of February 1946, the UN was on radio for the first time. It was then that the International Radio Day was established.
In 1991, it was decided to celebrate the thirteenth January, the day of the Russian press. The date is associated with 1703, when the first issue of the printed newspaper "Vedomosti" was published. This holiday was established to replace the Day of the Soviet Press, held on May 5, when the first issue of the newspaper Pravda was published. In Belarus, it is celebrated on May 5.
Religious holidays
People of different faiths and confessions get along 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 December 25th, and the Russian Orthodox Church and others who use the Julian calendar on January 7th.
No one has yet succeeded in establishing the exact 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 - December twenty-fifth.
Easter
The Resurrection of Christ, or Easter, is the main religious holiday for Christians. According to legends, 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.
The Baptism of Rus took place in 988.
Prince Vladimir, or Red Sun, first ruled the land of Novgorod. But soon, as a result of strife, he became an autocratic prince. Taking Chersonesos, Vladimir demanded the hand of Princess Anna from the Byzantine emperors. But when the prince saw her, he suddenly lost his sight. Anna invited him to be baptized, which Vladimir did, and seemed to have received his sight. He exclaimed: "Now I have seen the True God!" Upon arrival in Kiev, Vladimir baptized all of his twelve sons. After that, he began to eradicate paganism from the hearts of the Russian people.
Since then, in Russia, and then in Russia, they began to honor Christianity and believe in Jesus Christ.
Despite the large number of holidays, there are not so many days off in our country. On public holidays in Russia, people have a rest, and on other days they have to work.
