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Category: Russia
Highlighting events in or celebrating the nations and cultures of Russia.
The Russian Federation is a vast country spanning Asia and into Eastern Europe.
Russia Events
Chornobyl Disaster Remembrance Day, Intl....
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On April 26, 1986, reactor number four at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant outside the city of Pripyat exploded. It is the most significant nuclear accident to date. In 2016, the United Nations set asid...
January
Independence Day, (UA)(1991): August 24
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On August 24, 1991, Ukraine regained its independence from the Soviet Union. August 24 was the second time Ukraine declared independence from Moscow. The first time was on January 22, 1918, and freedom w...
January
Ayn Rand Day (1905): February 2
Daily
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January
Defender of the Fatherland Day (RU)(1918):...
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During the Russian civil war, on February 17, 1918, the first major draft of soldiers into the new Red Army occurred in Petrograd and Moscow. On February 23, the Red Army was established. This day marks...
January
Maslenitsa (RU): February 24 - March 2
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Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, is the Christian Orthodox faith's version of Carnival in the days leading up to the Lenten Fast in Russian and Slavic countries. This celebration has roots in both...
January
Russia Invades Ukraine (RU/UA)(2022): Febr...
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On February 24, 2022, Russian troops invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine.
January
Soviet Occupation Day (GE)(1921): February...
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January
Soviet Union Communist Party Resigns Power...
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Today is the anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. On February 7, 1990, the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agreed to give up its monopoly on power. It was the beginning of the end o...
January
Special Operations Forces Day (RU)(2014):...
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January
Switzerland Freezes Russian Assets (CH/RU/...
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On February 28, 2022, the nation of Switzerland, typically neutral in all international conflicts, officially froze the accounts of Russian individuals and businesses in response to Russia's invasion of t...
January
Babinden (RU/BG): January 23
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Babinden is a traditional Bulgarian observance celebrated in Russia and known as the Day of the Midwives. At dawn, women, and children under three rise and head to the local well, where they draw water...
January
Christmas, Orthodox (C): January 7
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Various Orthodox Christian faiths celebrate Orthodox Christmas in countries including Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Macedonia.
January
New Years Celebration (RU): January 1-2
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<h1>Es Novim Godom! </h1>Russians celebrate the new year in style with a two-day national holiday. Hey, it's a big country! One day is not enough. <br><br><b>Traditions include:</b> <br><span>—Family gat...
January
Kupala Night: July 6-7
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Kupala Night falls on the night bridging July 6-7 every year in Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia, corresponding to its original dates in the Julian calendar of June 23 -24. Pagan in orig...
January
Russia Day (RU)(1990): June 12
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Russia Day marks the end of Soviet rule of Russia and the beginning of a new path and the end of communism in the nation. June 12, 1990, is the day Boris Yeltsin signed the Declaration of the Sovereignty...
January
Russian Language Day, World: June 6
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Russian is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The other official languages of the United Nations are English, Spanish, Chinese, French, and Arabic. Each language gets its day annuall...
January
Women's Day, Intl. (1857): March 8
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International Women's Day, also known as International Working Women's Day, is celebrated on March 8th every year to promote women's rights, gender equality, and social and economic justice for all women...
January
Last Bell Day (RU): May 25
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Last Bell Day in Russia signals the end of the school learning year and usually occurs on May 25 each year, before final exams. Children dress in traditional Soviet-era uniforms, and a first grader is gi...
January
Revolution Day (RU) (1917): November 7
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One of the boldest revolutions in history (March 8, 1917 - November 7, 1917) climaxed on this day in Russia. Often referred to as the October Revolution, communism replaced Tzarist Russia with the Soviet...
January
Unity Day (RU)(1612): November 4
Daily
Unity Day in Russia marks the anniversary of the liberation of Moscow from the Polish on November 4, 1612. A national public holiday in Russia, it is observed on a Monday if the fourth falls on a weekend...
January
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