Public holidays in the Soviet Union
See also: Public holidays in Russia
There were eight major Public holidays in the Soviet Union. There were over 30 holidays total.
| Date | English Name | Russian Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| February 23 | Red Army Day | День Советской Армии и Военно-морского флота ("Day of the Soviet Army and Navy") | Formation of the Red Army in February 1918. It wasn't official holiday unlike others.
Is currently called День защитника отечества ("Day of the Defender of the Fatherland") in Russia |
| 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 American Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. |
| April 12 | Cosmonautics Day | День космонавтики ("Day of Cosmonautics") | The Day Yuri Gagarin became the first man in Space, in 1961. |
| May 1 | International Labor Day (May Day) | Первое Мая - День международной солидарности трудящихся ("International Day of Worker's Solidarity") | Celebrated on May 1 and May 2. Now called Праздник весны и труда ("Celebration of Spring and Labor"). |
| May 9 | Victory Day | День Победы | End of Great Patriotic War, marked by capitulation of Nazi Germany, 1945 |
| October 7 | USSR Constitution Day | День Конституции СССР | 1977 Constitution of the USSR accepted - December 5 previously from 1936 to 1977 |
| November 7 | Great October Socialist Revolution | Годовщина Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции or Седьмое ноября | Celebrating October Revolution of 1917. It has now been replaced with День примирения и согласия ("Day of Reconciliation and Agreement"), 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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