What days are holidays? Russian holidays. This folk wisdom was given by our ancestors
Non-working holidays
Non-working holidays in the Russian Federation are:
- January 1-6 and 8 - New Year holidays;
- January 7 - Orthodox Christmas;
- February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day;
- March 8 - International Women's Day;
- May 1 - Spring and Labor Day;
- May 9 - Victory Day;
- June 12 - Russia Day;
- November 4 is National Unity Day.
As a rule, if Saturday or Sunday coincides with a holiday, the day off is transferred to the next working day. For the rational use of weekends and holidays, by special decision of the government, other transfers may occur: for example, if a holiday falls on a Tuesday, then Monday is sometimes made a day off, and the previous Saturday a working Saturday. Also, the day off can be moved to any other day of the year.
On holidays, the offices of most companies and many museums are closed, but large stores are usually open, but on a special schedule.
Other national holidays and memorial dates
Usually widely noted, but not non-working:
- January 25 - Tatiana's day (students' day);
- April 1 - April Fool's Day;
- April 12 - Cosmonautics Day;
- May 24 - Day of Slavic Literature and Culture;
- June 1 - International Children's Day;
- July 8 - Day of Family, Love and Fidelity;
- August 22 - Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation;
- 1 September is the day of knowledge;
- October 5 - Teacher's Day;
- December 12 is Russian Constitution Day.
June 22 is the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow. On this day, the beginning of the Great Patriotic War is remembered; entertainment programs are not broadcast on television and radio.
In addition, so-called professional holidays are usually celebrated in Russia, dedicated to specialists in various fields of activity. For example, on February 10 they congratulate diplomatic workers, on March 19 - submariners, on April 27 - notaries, etc.
Holidays of Russian regions
Subjects of the Russian Federation have the right to proclaim their own holidays and days off.
Thus, in Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Adygea, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and Chechnya - in regions where a large number of Muslims live, non-working holidays are:
- Kurban Bayram is the holiday of the end of the Hajj to Mecca, celebrated on the 10th day of the 12th month of Dhul-Hijjah according to the Islamic calendar (the dates shift every year, since, unlike the Gregorian calendar, which calculates the year by the revolution of the Sun around the Earth, the Islamic focused on the phases of the moon);
- Eid al-Fitr is a holiday in honor of the end of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan, celebrated on the 1st day of the month of Shawwal.
In the Republic of Yakutia, everyone relaxes on the pagan holiday “Ysyakh” - a celebration in honor of summer and the revival of nature (celebrated between June 10 and June 25, the date is set each time by a special decree).
In the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia, people do not work during the Buddhist holiday Tsagan Sar: the onset of the new year and the beginning of spring are celebrated in January-February on the day of the new moon.
Also, in most subjects of the Russian Federation, a non-working holiday is the day dedicated to the formation of each of the republics.
Months: January, February, March, April
January
1st of January. New Year.
6th January. Christmas Eve.
Jan. 7. Nativity.
January 11. World Thank You Day.
January 11. Day of reserves and national parks.
January 12. Day of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation.
13th of January. Russian Press Day.
January 14. Old New Year.
January 14. Day of the creation of Russian pipeline troops.
January 15. Day of formation of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
January 17. Children's Invention Day.
January 18. Epiphany Christmas Eve.
January 19. Baptism of the Lord (Holy Epiphany).
January 21. Engineering Troops Day.
January 21. International Hug Day.
The 25th of January. Student's Day (Tatiana's Day).
The 25th of January. Navy Navigator Day.
January 26. International Customs Day.
January 27. Day of Military Glory of Russia (Day of lifting the siege of Leningrad, 1944).
January 27. Holocaust Remembrance Day.
28 January. International Data Protection Day.
January 31st. Jeweler's Day.
January 31st. Birthday of Russian vodka.
February
February 2. Day of Military Glory of Russia (defeat of fascist troops at Stalingrad, 1943).
February 2. Groundhog Day.
February 5th. International Boy Scout Day.
February 5th. Chinese New Year. The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
February 6. International Bartender's Day.
February 8. Russian Science Day.
February 8. Military Topographer's Day.
February 9th. International Dentist Day.
February 9th. Russian Civil Aviation Day.
February 10. Aeroflot Day. The holiday is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of February.
February 10. Diplomat's Day.
11 February. World Sick Day.
February 13. World Radio Day.
The 14th of February. Valentine's Day (Valentine's Day).
February, 15. Day of Remembrance of Internationalist Soldiers.
February 17. A day of spontaneous acts of kindness.
February 17. Fuel Service Day of the Russian Armed Forces.
18th of Febuary. Presidents Day. The holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of February.
18th of Febuary. Transport Police Day.
February 21. World Guide Day.
February 21. International Mother Language Day.
February 23. Defender of the Fatherland Day.
February 27. Special Operations Forces Day.
March
March 1. World Civil Defense Day.
March 1. Day of the forensic expert of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
March 1. World Cat Day.
March 1. First day of spring.
March, 3rd. International Day of Children's Television and Radio Broadcasting. The holiday is celebrated on the 1st Sunday of March.
March, 3rd. World Writer's Day.
March 4th. Maslenitsa. The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
March, 6. Theater Cashier's Day.
March, 6. Dentist's Day.
March 7. Wide Thursday. The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
March 8. International Women's Day.
9th of March. World DJ Day.
10th of March. Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers. The holiday is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of March.
10th of March. Forgiveness Sunday. The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
10th of March. Archives Day.
11th of March. Drug Control Officer's Day.
March 12. Day of workers of the penal system of the Ministry of Justice of Russia.
March 15th. World Consumer Rights Day.
March 16. Day of formation of economic security units in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
March 17. Day of workers in trade, consumer services and housing and communal services. The holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of March.
March 17. St.Patrick 's Day.
March 17. International Planetarium Day. The holiday is celebrated on the Sunday closest to the vernal equinox.
March 19. Submariner's Day.
20th of March. International Day of Happiness.
20th of March. International Astrologer Day.
21 March. World Poetry Day.
21 March. International Puppeteer Day.
21 March. Navruz.
March 22. International Taxi Driver Day.
March 23. Day of workers of the hydrometeorological service of Russia.
March 25. Russian Cultural Worker's Day.
March 27. Day of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
March 27. National Guard Day.
March 27. World Theater Day.
March 29. Military Lawyer Day.
April
April 1st. April Fool's Day.
April 2. International Children's Book Day.
April 2. Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia.
April 3. Waterman's Day (Vodopol).
April, 4. International Internet Day.
April 6. Investigative Authorities Day.
April 7. Geologist's Day. The holiday is celebrated on the 1st Sunday in April.
April 7. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
April 7. World Health Day.
April 7. RuNet's birthday.
April 8. Day of Military Commissariat Employees.
April 10th. Brothers and Sisters Day.
12th of April. World Aviation and Space Day.
April 13. World Rock and Roll Day.
14th of April. Air Defense Forces Day (Air Defense Day). The holiday is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of April.
April 15. Electronic warfare specialist day.
April 17. Veterans Day of Internal Affairs Bodies and Internal Troops.
April 17. International Coffee Day.
April 18th. World Amateur Radio Day.
April 18th. International Day of Monuments and Historic Sites.
April 18th. Day of Military Glory of Russia (Battle on the Ice, 1242).
April 19. Scrap Processing Industry Worker's Day.
April 19. Snowdrop Day.
April 19. Day of Employment Service Workers.
20 April. World Circus Day. The holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of April.
20 April. Russian Donor Day.
April 21. Palm Sunday (Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem). The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
April 21. Catholic Easter. The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
April 21. Local Government Day.
April 21. Day of the Chief Accountant (Day of the Chief Accountant).
April 22. International Earth Day.
April 23. World Book and Copyright Day.
April 23. English Language Day.
April 24. World Secretary Day. The holiday is celebrated on Wednesday of the last full week of April.
April 24. International Youth Solidarity Day.
25th of April. Maundy Thursday. The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
26 April. International Intellectual Property Day.
26 April. International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Radiation Accidents and Disasters.
April 27. Day of Russian parliamentarism.
April 27. International Veterinarian Day.
April 27. Notary Day in Russia.
April 28. Easter. The date of the holiday is unique for each year.
April 28. World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
April 29. International Dance Day.
April 30. International Jazz Day.
April 30. Firefighter Day.
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Every year we rest according to the approved calendar of holidays. This calendar of holiday dates is approved annually by the President of the Russian Federation. Due to minor shifts in the days of the week, the holidays themselves are shifted each time.
It is worth noting that every year, despite the fact that sometimes holidays fall on weekends, we rest for approximately the same number of days a year. The thing is that there is an unspoken rule: if a holiday falls on a weekend, then adjacent working days become weekends, in the same number of holidays that fall on a regular weekend.
January 1 - 8 - New Year holidays; #
January 7 - Christmas; #
February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day;
March 8 - International Women's Day;
May 1 - Spring and Labor Day;
May 9 - Victory Day;
June 12 - Russia Day (the short working day for Monday June 11 has been moved to June 9, June 11 is a day off);
November 4 is National Unity Day. (since the holiday falls on a Sunday, the day off is moved to Monday, November 5)
Holiday calendar for every day
A calendar of holidays for every day, the most beloved and widespread in Russia. Public holidays that are official days off are marked with a # in the calendar list below.
January
January 1-5 - New Year (New Year holidays)#
January 7 - Orthodox Christmas #
January 13-14 - Old New Year
January 25 - Tatyana's Day - student holiday
February
February 14 is Valentine's Day. St. Valentine's Day
February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day #
2nd Sunday of February - Aeroflot Day
March
March 1 - World Civil Defense Day
March 8 - International Women's Day #
2nd Sunday of March - Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day (Irish holiday)
3rd Sunday of March - Day of Housing and Communal Services Workers
March 27 - International Theater Day
April
April 1 - April Fool's Day
1st Sunday of April - Geologist's Day
April 12 - Cosmonautics Day
2nd Sunday of April - Air Defense Forces Day
3rd Sunday of April - Science Day
May
May 1 - Spring and Labor Day (International Workers' Day) *
May 7 - Radio Day
May 9 - Victory Day #
May 12 - International Nurses Day
May 17 - International Telecommunications Day
May 18 - International Museum Day
May 28 - Border Guard Day
The last Sunday of May is Chemist's Day
June
June 1 - International Children's Day
June 8 - Social Worker Day
June 12 - Russia Day (Day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation) #
1st Sunday of June - Reclamation Day
2nd Sunday of June - Light Industry Workers' Day
3rd Sunday of June - Medical Worker's Day
Last Sunday of June - Youth Day
The last Saturday of June is Inventor and Innovator Day
July
1st Sunday of July - Marine and River Fleet Workers' Day
2nd Sunday of July - Fisherman's Day, Russian Post Day
3rd Sunday of July - Metallurgist Day
4th Sunday of July - Trade Worker's Day
Last Sunday of July - Navy Day (Neptune Day)
August
August 2 - Day of the Airborne Forces (Day of the Paratroopers)
1st Sunday of August - Railwayman's Day
2nd Saturday of August - Sportsman's Day
2nd Sunday of August - Builder's Day
August 15 - Archaeologist's Day
3rd Sunday of August - Air Fleet Day (Aviation Day)
Last Sunday of August - Miner's Day
September
1 September is the day of knowledge
1st Sunday of September - Oil and Gas Industry Workers' Day
2nd Sunday of September - Tankman Day
3rd Sunday of September - Forest Workers Day
September 27 - Tourist Day
The last Sunday of September is Mechanical Engineer's Day
October
October 1 - International Day of Older Persons
October 2 - International Music Day
1st Sunday of October - Teacher's Day
2nd Sunday of October - Agricultural Workers' Day
3rd Sunday of October - Food Industry Workers Day, Road Workers Day
October 14 is International Standardization Day. Cover
October 24 - International UN Day
The last Sunday of October is Road Transport Workers Day
October 31 - Halloween (All Hallows' Eve)
November
November 4 - Day of National Unity of Russia #
November 9 - World Quality Day
November 10 - Police Day
November 16 - Marine Corps Day
November 17 - International Students' Day
November 19 - Day of the Missile Forces and Artillery
November 21 - Tax Authorities Day, Accountant Day
November 26 - World Information Day
Last Sunday of November - Mother's Day
December
December 1 - World AIDS Day
December 12 - Constitution Day
December 20 - Day of State Security Worker
December 22 - Energy Day
December 25 - Catholic Christmas
December 31 New Year #
The # symbol on the calendar above marks public holidays, which are official days off in Russia.
Of course, in reality there are many more holiday dates than listed here. Each profession has its own holiday, which can be found in the section “Professional holidays”; there are also “Religious holidays” and “Social holidays”. As a result, if you look at it, every day today also has more than one holiday. Whether this is good or bad is a big question, because in one case the constant extravaganza in the form of continuous holidays dulls the feeling of the holiday, on the other hand there is always something to celebrate.
And yet, despite the abundance of holidays, even today, we would recommend that you choose dates that are significant for you, we recommend that you observe moderation, so to speak, which will allow you to live fully and not get bored!
Despite all the vanity of vanities and our detachment from nature at times, that is, not every day we can cling to its bosom, yet we are its integral part and depend entirely on it! This means we should not forget about the important and vital, that is, about those dates when in our country, and in the world, it is customary to at least partially remember what we should think about every day, hourly and minute by minute. This is about protecting and preserving our environment and nature in all its manifestations. And since our site is congratulatory, and therefore deals with significant dates, then of course we could not ignore the Ecological calendar of the year, which will be presented here!
Toasts for all occasions
Everything in our lives changes every day, and it is impossible to resist this, and there is no need to! Moreover, many of the events that we encounter every day are pleasant and desirable. This is us about holidays and special dates. This is the time to prepare for such an event thoroughly and accordingly, that is, to think about it and make a worthy speech. So, so that you don’t have to invent anything special, we suggest you use toasts from our website.
This is where you will find toasts for every day, for any occasion. at the same time, toasts will delight not only you, but also all the guests present at the important event with their significance, charisma and meaning. That is why be sure to take a look at each section of the site, so as not to be left out during important moments of celebration.
Holidays in January
There are quite a lot of holidays in January. These include post-New Year holidays associated directly with the new year, say the old new year and holidays that historically fell into the month of January. Moreover, in January there are many religious, political and simply historical holidays. All, or rather the most significant, of these dates and holidays are listed in our section “Holidays and Dates in January”. If you are interested in what specific days these are and why they are significant, then be sure to visit this section.
Holidays in February
The February holidays still keep everyone and everything on their toes. After all, they are not so insignificant and invisible. Each of you will name the most popular holidays in February yourself. The first significant holiday is Valentine's Day, or as it is also called St. Valentine's Day.
But the second important date in February is Defender of the Fatherland Day. It also has a second name, simply February 23rd. In fact, there are many more holidays in February. And you can get acquainted with all these holidays in our category.
Holidays in March
You can immediately tell offhand the most important holiday of March! This is, of course, International Women's Day. And indeed, with spring, not only does nature come to life, streams flow, the sun warms up, but also, like wax candles, our feelings begin to melt. And first of all, this is connected with the beautiful and beautiful... And that is why the first thing that comes to mind in March is the holiday of all girls, women, grandmothers!
In fact, in March there are many other holidays, professional and religious...
Holidays in April
In April, the sun no longer tickles your nose, but truly warms you. You can walk more and longer. This means that the most valuable holidays are those that can be spent outside and all together. As a rule, the most important Orthodox holiday, namely Easter, falls in April. On this holiday they organize a religious procession, a service and, of course, they don’t forget to decorate Easter eggs and bake delicious Easter cakes!
Actually, in this month, despite this great holiday, everything goes on as usual. That is, in April there are many professional dates that also do not go unnoticed.
Holidays in May
Here it is, a truly warm spring month - May, the harbinger of a hot summer, sultry days, warm nights. When each of us enjoys the warmth, spends a lot of time outdoors and travels, and simply enjoys life without the cold...
That is why the May holidays seem especially joyful, warm, and bright to us. However, even if we ignore the onset of the warm season, we cannot say that the holidays in May are not important. Let's remember the most popular of them. Already on May 1st we are greeted by a holiday - the day of peace, labor, spring. May 9 - Victory Day. These are important holidays for the country and for everyone. And in May there are many professional holidays: the day of the border guard, librarian, freelancer... You can find out about all these holidays in our category.
Holidays in June
The first month of summer makes us happy with the day of our country, Russia Day. This is a significant public holiday, which is also a day off. That's why everyone knows about him! Someone on this day really stands up for the successes of our country and praises our complex and thorny special path in the world among other powers. And someone simply spends this summer day with benefit for themselves and their family. In any case, the holiday turns out to everyone’s benefit and joy!
And besides, the warm season for our country is already a holiday that is with us every day until autumn!
Holidays in July
The hottest month of the year is already taking the reins of the year in order to drive away the flying summer days, giving us unforgettable moments of sun, warm rain and summer holidays. And apparently, since summer itself is not a bad holiday, there are not so many holiday dates in the summer months. Or rather, they are not as significant as autumn dates and other seasons.
Here you can highlight the day of the kiss, the day of the baptism of Rus', the day of trade...
Of course, there are many other dates in the month, but these holidays seem to us to be the most significant on an overall scale for our country and for our society. Therefore, be content with what you have and simply enjoy every moment! Moreover, many people have vacations in the summer, which is also a big holiday!
Holidays in August
It's the last month of summer, which means it's time to take stock. The same results of the work that we did this summer. It is not for nothing that religious holidays associated with the harvest begin in August. These are Bread Saved, Honey Saved, Apple Saved.
The August holidays are holidays for those who have worked well, those who will reap something, but not easily remember the fleeting passing summer.
Also, how can one not remember Airborne Forces Day in August? Many people look forward to this holiday in order to hear and learn something new about what can be done by an unreasonable person in the guise of a person, hiding behind slogans that only such people can do something special . And sometimes this is exactly what happens!
Of course, in August, the holiday of Railwayman's Day comes to mind. Our country is large and there are many people in this profession!
Holidays in September
September has just begun and bam, it’s already a holiday. Everyone awaits this day in their own way. Someone with particular zeal wants to plunge into study in order to communicate with peers and comprehend the wisdom of science, while someone is waiting for him with a certain hopelessness that there is nowhere to go.
But in any case, remembering the holidays of September, it is September 1 that immediately comes to mind - the Day of Knowledge. This day is always beautiful, significant, and also significant.
In addition, this month, only at the end of the month, there is a holiday for all those who prepare children for school, namely preschool teachers.
From religious holidays, you can remember the dates of many saints, be it the day of the Apostle Bartholomew, the prophet and seer of God Moses, but there is nothing supernatural or great in this month!
So religious people can spend their strength and bright feelings on intensive home schooling with their children, especially after the summer this is important.
Holidays in October
Well, the time of year is passing, and the warm seasons are already behind us and the season is coming - the charm of the eyes. October will delight us with such holidays as the Day of Older Persons. We don’t know to what extent the holiday was chosen in accordance with the season, that is, it seems like older people and autumn, everything is intertwined, everything comes together. All we have to say is that this holiday is famous and obviously respected. After all, this date is widely known!
Also in October is Criminal Investigation Day, Customs Day and other professional holidays.
As for religious holidays, similar to September, there is a certain lull here, that is, there is nothing special. There are certain holy days, but this is not particularly important.
Holidays in November
The cold season is coming, which means we all want to snuggle closer to each other, plunge into the atmosphere of warm family warmth, friendships and get-togethers. Holidays are already being held more and more at home, and their significance is no longer so important, because it is unlikely that you will be able to go out for a full-fledged picnic.
Actually in November the most important public holiday is National Unity Day. Which only confirms our words that everyone wants unity, but not everyone succeeds.
On this day, everyone also rests and most spend it at their own discretion, still managing to take a walk while it is not yet seriously cold. In the month, of course, there is a professional holiday for a bank employee, RCBZ troops, KVN day...
Holidays in December
Well, no one needs to tell anyone what holiday we are waiting for this month. Moreover, we wait for him not only for a month, some wait for him all year. Right after the New Year has passed, many are ready to celebrate it again. But miracles don’t happen, which may be for the best, because then the significance of the New Year’s holiday would come to naught. So, the most important holiday in December is New Year.
Also in December are Constitution Day of the Russian Federation, Lawyer's Day, and Power Engineer's Day. There are plenty of energy workers in our country, so the holiday is very popular.
Among the religious holidays, you can celebrate the Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, or more simply Nicholas, Klaus, and even more simply our Santa Claus! So everything still points to the celebration of the main date of the year, and everything else is on the way!
Imagine - every day in Russia another holiday, event, date is celebrated, and as a rule, more than one. Personal experience tells us that it is incredibly difficult to remember all the holidays of the year, but common sense whispers that it is not necessary. And indeed, why remember church holidays, state holidays, professional holidays, and to them you should also add personal dates, such as the birthdays of relatives and a couple of dozen friends, wedding anniversaries, and others. Therefore, the daily calendar created by the SuperTosty website will solve for you the problem of remembering dates and events, will remind you of Orthodox holidays, Russian weekends, celebrated professional dates and other equally significant holidays. With events of a personal nature, what can you do, you will have to deal with them yourself; fortunately, it is also enough to write them down in a notebook, or better yet, a mobile phone where you can turn on a reminder - the twenty-first century is after all!
Our calendar reflects all the holidays of winter, spring, summer and autumn. For each holiday, we have selected congratulations, toasts, greeting cards and SMS. Now not a single holiday of the year will pass you by, you will be aware of events in Russia, its dates, and will be able to congratulate colleagues and friends on their working and professional holidays in time. After all, all year round, every day, hundreds of events are celebrated, dates dedicated to teachers, doctors, and other professions, church holidays, city days, military glory and other equally interesting holidays.
Holidays, dates and events of the year
Holiday calendar for January
January- (lat. Januarius), according to legend, received his name from the Roman king Numa Pompilius in honor of the Roman god Janus, personifying the beginning of a two-faced god, who looks with one face into the past, with the other into the future. The first day of January was also dedicated to Janus. January was introduced as one of the months in Ancient Rome around 700 BC. e., in 46 BC. e. Julius Caesar established the beginning of the year as January 1.The Slavic name prosinets - apparently from the increase in daylight, the addition of heavenly blue.
January is the beginning of the year, winter is the middle, and spring is the grandfather.
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Holiday calendar for February
February- (lat. Februarius), named after the ancient Greek god of the underworld Februus or Febru.
There is another version - in ancient times, February was the last of the year. In ancient Rome, for example, in February they tried to cleanse themselves of all the bad things that had accumulated over the year. Hence, its name - after the name of the rite of cult cleansing from sins, repentance in Dr. Rome - februarius (Latin - cleansing), in those days February was the last month of the year.
In addition to the official one, there are a number of popular names: “snezhen”, “kruten”, “zimobor”, “bokogrey”, “krivodorog”, “kazibrod”, “kazidoroga”.
Slavic names - sechen (cf. Ukrainian sichen - January) (according to the text of the Vologda Gospel), snezhen (according to the text of the Polotsk Gospel). Other Slavic names for the month: fierce, velcha, svechnik, druinik (that is, the second, svechkovy). Bokogray - the cattle comes out to bask in the sun. It was also called “low water” (the time between winter and spring). In the chronicles it was called a wedding, from winter weddings held from the day of Epiphany to Maslenitsa.
Holiday calendar for March
March- (lat. Martius). In the ancient Roman calendar, the year began with the month on which the vernal equinox fell. It was called primidilis - according to its serial number.
After the reform of this calendar, the first month of the year and spring became Martus (Latin Mars), in honor of the ancient Roman god Mars, the father of Romulus. Mars was the god of war, but, at the same time, and in its more ancient meaning, he was the god of farmers, rural workers.
The modern name for March came to us from Byzantium. And before that, in Ancient Rus' they called it “brezen” - evil for birches, flowing like this month they burned a birch on coals.
In the Russian folk calendar, March is called protalnik. Melt water - "snowflake", according to popular belief, is healing. They washed the floors in the house with it, watered flowers, and washed clothes taken from sick people in it. And the walls of the house were renewed, house plants gained strength, and the sick person was left thin and ill. Other names for this month are also known, associated with natural phenomena: winter forest, kaplyuzhnik, dry (from the winds drying up moisture), berezol or berezozol, prolezhny - from this month spring began, the harbinger of summer. Although March itself is not spring, but the pre-spring.
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Holiday calendar for April
April- (lat. Aprilis), named after the goddess Venus, or more precisely, her Greek counterpart Aphrodite. Other options: from Lat. apricus - “warmed by the sun, located in the sun” or aperio - “to open”, i.e. month, when shoots appear, buds open.
The Slavic name berezol, another - pollen, coincides with the Ukrainian. kviten.
The common Russian name - play the ravines, speaks of streams of melting snow.
Other names: snowgon, berezozol, pollen, light the snow.
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Holiday calendar for May
May- (lat. Majus), named after the Roman goddess Maya, the mother of Mercury, who personified blossoming nature and fertility. There is also a version that the name is based on the name not of the Roman, but of the Greek Maya - the goddess of the mountains, which at this time are covered with greenery. The Anglo-Saxons called May "trimilk" - from May, cows began to be milked three times a day. The Danes call it "blumaandom".
Slavic and Ukrainian name - grass. The Slavs also called it proletny. Other names: herbalist, herbal, light bloomer, pink flower, rose flower, pollen, daylight, bird whistling, nightingale moon, kveten, rose flower, roznyak, great traven, sheva or shwiban, May. There was another name - Yarets (in honor of the Slavic sun god Yarila).
May is popularly considered unlucky. This is a bad month for weddings. “To get married in May is to suffer forever.” “I would be glad to get married, but May doesn’t tell me.”
Most often, cold weather occurs during the flowering period of bird cherry (from May 4). They say: “When the bird cherry blossoms, there is always cold.” The cold in May is called “cheremkhovaya”.
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Holiday calendar for June
June- (lat. Junius), named after the goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter, goddess of fertility, mistress of rain and guardian of marriage. According to another version, the name of the month goes back to the word “junior”, which means “young”, “younger”.
June is the month of radiant sun, the longest days and white nights, the brightest month of the year is Milk. And June is also a songful and fertile month, grain-growing and hoarding, grain-bearing, it accumulates harvest for the whole year, enriches our home. June and the blush of the year, and the first grass, and the anthill. The time of tall grasses and hayfields, bright flowers was also called multi-colored, retail, strawberry.
If the nights are warm in June, there will be an abundance of fruits.
Like June, so is the hay.
Heavy dew is a sign of fertility, and frequent fogs promise a mushroom harvest.
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Holiday calendar for July
July- (lat. Julius, named after Julius Caesar. Before that - Quintilis). Slavic names - lipets (Ukrainian name - lipen), from the time of flowering of the linden tree; the hay barn (“hay” and “to ripen”) and the hay barn reflected the ripening of hay and its placement in stacks; The Russian name "cherven" comes from the old Russian word "chervleny", i.e. red, beautiful. July is called the beauty of summer, its hope, the middle of color. They call it the green feast of the year, the month of fragrant berries, honey herbs, generous sweet tooth, lush, lush and colorful.
July is popularly called senostav, zharnik, senozarnik, sickle, pribirikha and sufferer. Due to frequent rain showers and thunderstorms, July was called a month of thunderstorms and thunderstorms. It’s not without reason that people say that July throws lightning and cripples oak trees. July is also a mowing and mowing, a hayfield and a haymaker, a green harvest and the darling of sudden and fleeting rains. July is the central month of summer, the zenith of heat, radiant beauty. People talked about July: since July came into the yard, it’s time to cram sickles; The harvest is an expensive time, there is no peace for anyone here. With the most intense heat, the harvest began, the first sheaf of the night was knitted.
If July is hot, December will be frosty. In July, clouds stretch across the sky in stripes - it will rain. The greenish color of a puddle is a sign of the onset of severe drought. In the morning the fog spreads across the grass - the weather will be good. If the grass is dry in the morning, expect rain by night.
Holiday calendar for August
August- (lat. Augustus). Named after the Roman Emperor Augustus. Eighth month of the year. The name is not Russian; it came to our fathers from Byzantium. The indigenous, Slavic names of this month were different.
Other names: serpen (from the word “sickle”, harvest time), dawn (from the radiance of lightning), gustar (they eat everything abundantly, thickly), zhench, zhneyska, prashnik, velikserpen, osemnik (eighth), mistress, velikomesnyak, kimovets, kolovets, morning watcher.
Depending on the customs, many different rituals are held on Zarev (including all three Spas - apple, honey, nut).
Proverbs and sayings about August: August does not tell you to walk. In August, the sickles are warm and the water is cold. Look at oats and flax in August, earlier they are unreliable. A peasant has three worries in August: mowing, plowing, and sowing. August destroys, but then amuses. August is hard labor, but after that there will be a riot. August cabbage, and March sturgeon. In August, women have a holiday, harvest, and from September it’s Indian summer. August of the gathering or supply.
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Holiday calendar for September
September(lat. September) - the first month of autumn. Leaf grower. Pensive. Howler. Fieldfare. Veresen. Zorevnik. Khmuren. Centemary. Ruen. Ruin. End of summer.
The name of the month reflects the autumn season: Revun - it is raining, bad weather; Gloomy - fading sunlight, gloomy sky; Ruen - yellow color of autumn; Ryuin - roar of deer.
It is customary to finish field work in September, and it is no coincidence that it was once the first month of the year: the old year ended and the year of the new harvest began. In September, in the 2nd half, the color of the leaves of maple, linden, oak, and birch changes. From the end of the first ten days, linden, elm, and warty birch leaves fall; The crowns of hawthorn, maple, bird cherry, aspen, ash, red elderberry, and oak are thinning. Linden and poplar begin to fall leaves from below; elm, hazel and ash - on top.
Signs of September: Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn. Until the leaves fall from the cherries, no matter how much snow falls, the thaw will drive it away. If the cranes fly high, slowly and “talk,” it will be a good autumn. The web spreads over the plants - to warmth.
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Holiday calendar for October
October- (lat. October). The ancient Russian name for the month October, October. Muddy. Leaf fall. Podzimnik. Pozimnik. Wedding party. Pazdernik. Zazimye. Freeze. Measured. Praise the month. The names of the month October are mainly borrowed from Central Greek. October is the late period of autumn. The norm of sunshine is 80 hours. The weather is very changeable. The day decreases by 2 hours 10 minutes.
The eighth month of the old Roman year, which began in March before Caesar's reform. Got its name from Lat. octo - eight. Due to the transition to winter time, it is the longest month of the year (745 hours).
October will cover the earth, sometimes with leaves, sometimes with snow. In October, neither on wheels nor on sleds. It's October for everyone, but the guy has no choice. In October there are seven weather conditions: sowing, blowing, twisting, stirring, roaring, pouring from above, sweeping from below. Late leaf fall means a difficult year.
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Holiday calendar for November
November- English November - from lat. novem "nine", which is what the Romans considered it to be;
The Old Russian name is gruden, from “gruda” - frozen earth in piles, not covered with snow, in Old Russian, for example. Nestor the chronicler generally has a winter road. Ukrainian name for leaf fall. Other names for November: Leaves. Leafy. Leafy. Breast. Ice cream. Freezing over. Half-winter road. Zapka winter. Gate of winter. Wedding party. The last month of autumn.
The most foggy month of the year. November is the gate of winter. November - September's grandson, October's son, winter's dear father. November is the twilight of the year. In November, winter fights with autumn. In November, the man says goodbye to the cart and climbs into the sleigh. November nights are dark before the snow. In November there will be snow - bread will arrive. Everything in November is en masse - on the table, on the land, and on the water. November also gives generously, like autumn. But the road is full of potholes, and there is confusion between the villages. Don't pass, don't pass.
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Holiday calendar for December
December(Latin: December) - the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar. The tenth month of the Old Roman year, which began in March before Caesar's reform. Got its name from Lat. decem - ten. After shifting the beginning of the year to January, it became the twelfth and last month of the year.
The ancient Russian name is winter road, studen, stuzhailo, studenny. Ukrainian name for breast. December is popularly called the gates of winter. It’s time to protect the peasant’s goods from severe frosts, from scarcity, to see that the nourishing spirit in the grain bottoms does not run out, the grain does not dry out, and the grain does not freeze. In December they said: “warmth flows from the eyes,” i.e. The frost breaks through to tears.
Folk signs: If December is dry, spring and summer will be dry. If this month is cold, snowy, with frost and winds, there will be a harvest.
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In Russia, state, professional, international, folk, church (Orthodox), and unusual holidays are celebrated.
The most important dates:
- New Year
- Christmas
- Defender of the Fatherland Day
- International Women's Day
- Labour Day
- Victory Day
- Russia Day
- National Unity Day
Russian public holidays are proclaimed in honor of a significant historical event in the life of the country. They are established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation. Some of them are declared holidays. Non-working holidays are listed in Art. 112 of the Labor Code of Russia. On these days, official ceremonial events are held and the state flag is raised.
Professional holidays in Russia are established in recognition of the merits of specialists in various fields of activity. Most of them are fixed by decree of the president of the country or other normative act and celebrated at the state level. Some are informal.
International holidays have global significance. They are celebrated all over the planet. Established by international organizations: UN, UNESCO, WHO, etc.
Church (Orthodox) holidays are days of remembrance of sacred events from the life of Jesus Christ, the Most Holy Theotokos, John the Baptist or veneration of the memory of saints.
Folk holidays are the spiritual heritage of our ancestors. Most of them are associated with events on the church calendar. Some arose during pagan times. Folk holidays have rich interesting traditions, customs and signs.
Unusual holidays are events that are distinguished by originality: dedicated to inventions, funny objects, fairy-tale characters, etc.
