Saint Casimir's day
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Monday march 4, 2024
cards/flowers : Patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia
Womens' Day
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Friday march 8, 2024
Secular holiday : This date is also commemorated at the United Nations. It celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women. The idea of an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions. Women from clothing and textile factories staged one such protest on 8 March 1857 in New York City. work on weekends and non-working holidays is not overtime work.
Maslenitsa
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Monday march 11, 2024
Culture : Maslenitsa (also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week) has its origins in both pagan and Christian traditions. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter. corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival.
Presidential election
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Friday march 15, 2024
Special Events :
Presidential election
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Saturday march 16, 2024
Special Events :
Presidential election
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Sunday march 17, 2024
Special Events :
Presidential election
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Sunday march 17, 2024
Special Events :
Spring holiday (beginning)
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Friday march 22, 2024
School holidays :
Day of Mourning
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Sunday march 24, 2024
Special Events : In tribute to the victimes of a theater terrorist attack
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday april 1, 2024
School holidays :
April Fools Day
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Monday april 1, 2024
cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday april 10, 2024
cards/flowers : The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful [Wikipedia]
Cosmonautics Day
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Friday april 12, 2024
Culture : Celebrates the first manned space flight made on April 12, 1961 by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Day of Accession of Crimea, Taman and Kuban to the Russian Empire
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Friday april 19, 2024
Culture : On April 19, 1783, Crimea entered under the protection of the Russian Empire at the request of its residents suffering from wars, which became a legitimate form of Crimeas incorporation into Russia
WORKING DAY
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Saturday april 27, 2024
Secular holiday :
Palm Sunday
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Sunday april 28, 2024
Culture :
Passover
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Monday april 29, 2024
cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus
Bank Holiday
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Monday april 29, 2024
Secular holiday :
Bank Holiday
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Tuesday april 30, 2024
Secular holiday :
Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Orthodox Easter
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Sunday may 5, 2024
Orthodox : Paid holiday
Victory Day
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Thursday may 9, 2024
Secular holiday : The fighting of WWII tn Europe ended on May 2nd, 1945. The surrender of German troops was signed on May 4th and 5th but officially the war ended at midnight on May 8th 1945. To remember this important event, the Russians created a national holiday called Victory Day which is celebrated on May 9th in Russia. Russia mainly fought a war to defend itself, which is called a "patriotic war". In Russia almost all the families have at least one person who took part in the war. The other old citizens who did not fight during the war had to work in factories to make guns and preparations, which wasn't easier than fighting. They too are honored on Victory Day.
The main reason for the celebration of Victory Day was to remember the people who died in the war. On that day, flowers are laid on their graves and veterans that are still alive go out on the streets wearing their medals and orders. There are few of them left now days and the number is getting smaller every year.
work on weekends and non-working holidays is not overtime work.
Victory Day
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Friday may 10, 2024
Secular holiday : The fighting of WWII tn Europe ended on May 2nd, 1945. The surrender of German troops was signed on May 4th and 5th but officially the war ended at midnight on May 8th 1945. To remember this important event, the Russians created a national holiday called Victory Day which is celebrated on May 9th in Russia. Russia mainly fought a war to defend itself, which is called a "patriotic war". In Russia almost all the families have at least one person who took part in the war. The other old citizens who did not fight during the war had to work in factories to make guns and preparations, which wasn't easier than fighting. They too are honored on Victory Day.
The main reason for the celebration of Victory Day was to remember the people who died in the war. On that day, flowers are laid on their graves and veterans that are still alive go out on the streets wearing their medals and orders. There are few of them left now days and the number is getting smaller every year.
work on weekends and non-working holidays is not overtime work.
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 24, 2024
School holidays : One week later for 2, 8 & 10 grades
Border Guard Day
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Tuesday may 28, 2024
Culture : In tribute to the soldiers who rebuffed invasions of their country
National Day
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Wednesday june 12, 2024
Secular holiday : The First Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on June 12, 1990. work on weekends and non-working holidays is not overtime work.
Day of Remembrance and Mourning
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Saturday june 22, 2024
Culture : Anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in 1942
Day of Baptism
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Sunday july 28, 2024
Culture : To celebrate the he anniversary of the Christianization of Russia in 988
Russian Cinema Day
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Tuesday august 27, 2024
Culture : On this day in 1919 Lenin signed a Decree about the nationalization of the cinematograph, therefore in USSR and later also in Russia this date received the status of the Russian filmmakers holiday.
Knowledge Day
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Sunday september 1, 2024
Culture : Beginning of school year
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday september 2, 2024
School holidays :
Victory Day
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Monday september 2, 2024
Culture : From 2010 -
Celebrates the capitulation of Japan on Sept. 2, 1945