In Russia, today celebrated the seven public holidays - from those referred to in Article 112 of the Labour Code.This non-working days.In a country known from different historical times, and established in recent years, the all-Russian festivals.List of 112 article is, however, an exception.Christmas though is a day off, but is not considered a public holiday.
Significantly more notes of dates, have not received the status of non-working days.As one and the other - the all-Russian festivals.Oh, and tell them in the article.
What are the all-Russian holidays?
This special days on a variety of events: politics and religion, certain occupations, memorable, folk dates and so on.
Examples nationwide celebrations of their orientation:
- political - Constitution Day;
- religious - Resurrection of the Lord;
- professional - Day prosecutors;
- memorable dates - Day of lifting of the blockade of Leningrad;
- folk - Midsummer's Day;
- entertainment - International Day of KVN;
- others.
It should be noted that the division marked days suspended - religious holiday may be popular, and professional - at the same time political.Consider what are the all-Russian festivals at different times of the year.
Spring
eighth of March, the first and the ninth of May is celebrated in the months of flowering.It is just three public holidays that fall in the spring.
International Women's Day love not only the ladies of all ages, but the strong half of humanity.Eighth of March, they are particularly attentive and considerate to women, give them gifts, flowers and pleasant surprises.
the day of spring and labor unions face the street with banners and pass them through the city center.This holiday is celebrated not only in Russia but also worldwide.But the Victory Day - a celebration of the Russian people and the former republics of the Soviet Union.It was the Soviet people suffered the greatest losses in this bloody war and played a major role in the victory over Nazi Germany.
Apart from these celebrated and many other dates.This is mainly professional holidays, such as: Day of forensic experts, officials of drug control, Geodesy and Cartography, the penal system, economic security, trade, services and utilities, hydrometeorological service, culture, the investigating authorities, military commissioners, cypher, diver,freelancer and others.
All-Russian orientation of the religious holidays of spring - a first Easter.
Summer
a public holiday in the hottest time of the year is the Day of Russia celebrated the twelfth of June.
most important commemorative date for this period - June 22, the beginning of the Great Patriotic War memorial day.Then lower a little national flags, and television services as much as possible try to refrain from entertainment.People mourning and pays tribute and respect to those killed during the war.
In addition to these important dates during the summer months are filled with numerous professional holiday.Also, various festivals, which over time may well be built in the national holidays.Some of them are organized directly on the nature and last for several days.Very often they are musical events.
So, become a truly all-Russian in recent years, the rock festival "Invasion" in 2015 was held in the Big Zavidovo and collected two hundred thousand fans.
Autumn
What are the all-Russian holidays in a cool and rainy time of the year?
Autumn begins the first of September, when children go to school.The parents had already pretty running around shopping and bought everything you need to learn.It is the Day of Knowledge.
Last Year public holiday is celebrated the fourth of November.It is called the Day of National Unity.Holiday quite young.Only at the end of 2004, the Federal Law "On Days of Military Glory (Victory Days of Russia)" and since then in our country has become a celebrated new date.
All-Russian festivals of professional orientation in a given period - a day patrol, Russian Guard, the financier, testers, tank driver, programmer, HR-manager, recruiter, secretary, teacher, Machinist, motorist, a customs officer, a sign language interpreter, military communications, human resourcesworkers, teachers, bailiffs and others.
From entertaining holidays interesting is the International Day of KVN.The game originated in the Soviet Union and continues to develop in Russia.Today, when many TV entertainment programs invented in the Western world, and only copied to Russian television, and so these games are particularly important for the preservation of national identity.
All-Russian Winter Holidays Russia during the cold season - it is primarily the New Year and the Day of Defender of the Fatherland.
Russian people like to celebrate the holidays a long time.And so the New Year we have not only the first of January, but also (in the old style), the thirteenth.
Twenty-third in February woman congratulating the men on the Day of Defender of the Fatherland.In recent years, there are discussions about the fact that this festival is celebrated the sixth of May, the Day of St. George.But while such a February date.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January seventh.It should be noted that the celebration for Catholics and a number of other religions falls on December 25.The contradiction here is based on the old and new styles of calendars.Orthodox Christians celebrate the holiday according to the Julian reckoning, and Catholics and Protestants - the Gregorian calendar.
Examples nationwide winter holidays - a Day of prosecutors, the Russian press, students, co-driver, a bank employee, networker, lawyer, realtor, registry offices, energy saver, dentist, Diplomatic Service and so on.Among the religious
except Christmas is important Epiphany (Holy Epiphany).
How many holidays in Russia
total in our country there are (according to various estimates) from two hundred to two hundred eleven dates on which marked the all-Russian festivals.The list, as you can see, is quite extensive.
If you wish to have a reason to celebrate any given day you can always find a holiday.Some are nationwide more than two hundred.And if we add to it international or even celebrated in another country, then find a day without holiday is unlikely.
Russia - ahead of the rest
people choose whether special day for them or not.Despite the large number of holidays, Russia is not the first place in the world on the weekend.Her ahead:
- Israel, where 25 days per year holiday weekend;
- China, Egypt, and Hong Kong (16 days);
- India, Indonesia, Thailand, Morocco (15 days).
In our country, 14 of which consist of public holidays, Christmas and New Year holidays.
