| Date |
English Name |
Russian Name |
Remarks
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| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
Новый год |
Arguably the largest celebration of the year. Most of the traditions that were originally associated with Christmas in Russia (Father Frost, a decorated fir-tree) were moved to New Year's Eve after the Revolution and are associated with New Year's Eve to this day.
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| March 8 |
International Women's Day |
Международный женский день, (Восьмое марта Vosmoe marta) |
An official holiday marking women's liberation movement, popularly celebrated as a cross between Mother's Day and St. Valentine's Day.
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| May 1 and 2 |
International Labor Day (May Day) |
Первое Мая - День международной солидарности трудящихся ("International Day of Worker's Solidarity") |
Now called Праздник весны и труда ("Celebration of Spring and Labor") in Russia.
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| May 9 |
Victory Day |
День Победы |
End of Great Patriotic War, marked by capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945.
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| October 7 |
USSR Constitution Day |
День Конституции СССР |
1977 Constitution of the USSR accepted - from 1936 to 1977 celebrated on December 5, after the 1936 Soviet Constitution.
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| November 7 and 8 |
October Revolution Day |
Годовщина Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции or Седьмое ноября |
Celebration of October Revolution 1917. It has now been replaced with День примирения и согласия ("Day of Reconciliation and Agreement") in Russia, celebrated on a Nov. 7 (at least officially) before amendments in Labour Codex (adopted in December 2004), new holiday, which celebrates at November 4 is the People Unity Day ("День народного единства)" in Russia.
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