Valentine's Day
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Tuesday February 14, 2023
cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
Maslenitsa
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Monday February 20, 2023
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.
Defence of the Motherland
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Thursday February 23, 2023
Secular holiday : First celebrated in 1919 the holiday marks the date in 1918 during the Russian Civil War when the first mass draft into the Red Army occurred in Petrograd and Moscow. In January 1919 it was decided to combine the celebration that day with the anniversary of the publication of the decree on the establishment of the Red Army (of 18 February 1918). Since then it stayed that day. In 1923 it was officially named the Day of the Red Army and the Navy.
In 1949, it was renamed Soviet Army and Navy Day. Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the holiday was given its current name in 2002. work on weekends and non-working holidays is not overtime work.
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Friday February 24, 2023
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Saturday February 25, 2023
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Sunday February 26, 2023
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Special Forces Day
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Monday February 27, 2023
Culture : To celebrate the military operation to seize the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014
Saint Casimir's day
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Saturday March 4, 2023
cards/flowers : Patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia
Womens' Day
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Wednesday March 8, 2023
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.
Spring holiday (beginning)
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Friday March 24, 2023
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April Fools Day
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Saturday April 1, 2023
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.
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday April 3, 2023
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Palm Sunday
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Sunday April 9, 2023
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Cosmonautics Day
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Wednesday April 12, 2023
Culture : Celebrates the first manned space flight made on April 12, 1961 by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Passover
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Wednesday April 12, 2023
cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus
Orthodox Easter
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Sunday April 16, 2023
Orthodox : Paid holiday
Day of Accession of Crimea, Taman and Kuban to the Russian Empire
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Wednesday April 19, 2023
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
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Saturday April 22, 2023
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]
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Saturday April 29, 2023
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Sunday April 30, 2023
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Labor Day/May Day
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Monday May 1, 2023
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 .
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Saturday May 6, 2023
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Sunday May 7, 2023
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Monday May 8, 2023
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Victory Day
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Tuesday May 9, 2023
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 26, 2023
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Border Guard Day
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Sunday May 28, 2023
Culture : In tribute to the soldiers who rebuffed invasions of their country
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Saturday June 10, 2023
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Sunday June 11, 2023
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National Day
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Monday June 12, 2023
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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Thursday June 22, 2023
Culture : Anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in 1942
Day of Baptism
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Friday July 28, 2023
Culture : To celebrate the he anniversary of the Christianization of Russia in 988
International Army Games
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Monday August 14, 2023
Sports events : Https://www.rusarmyexpo.com lasts 2 weeks - in the Moscow region 2023 edition confirmed
Russian Cinema Day
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Sunday August 27, 2023
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.