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The Days of Military Honour ( Russian : Дни воинской славы , dni voinskoy slavy ) are special memorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to the most outstanding victories won by Russia . Some of these dates are state holidays but the majority of them are celebrated purely in the armed forces, while 7 November is marked by parades in Moscow and Samara .

The Days of Military Honour include:

• 27 January ? the day of lifting of the Siege of Leningrad , 1944;
• 2 February ? victory in the Battle of Stalingrad , 1943;
• 23 February ? Defender of the Fatherland Day , state holiday;
• 18 April ? victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle on the Ice , 1242;
• 9 May ? Victory Day , state holiday;
• 12 May ? victory in the Crimean offensive , 1944;
• 7 July ? naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Chesma , 1770;
• 10 July ? victory over Sweden in the Battle of Poltava , 1709;
• 9 August ? naval victory over Sweden in the Battle of Gangut , 1714;
• 23 August ? victory over Germany in the Battle of Kursk , 1943;
• 3 September ? the day of victory over Japan and the end of World War II , 1945;
• 8 September ? the day of the Battle of Borodino with the French army, 1812;
• 11 September ? naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Tendra , 1790;
• 21 September ? victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo , 1380;
• 9 October ? victory over Germany in the Battle of the Caucasus , 1943;
• 4 November ? the day of liberation of Moscow from the Polish invaders , 1612, state holiday;
• 7 November ? the day of the 1941 military parade on the Red Square in Moscow ; ^{[1] [2]}
• 1 December ? naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Sinop , 1853;
• 5 December ? the day of launching of the counter-offensive in the Battle of Moscow , 1941;
• 24 December ? victory over Turkey in the Siege of Izmail , 1790.

Commemorative dates [ edit ]

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• 25 January ? Tatiana Day
• 12 April ? Cosmonautics Day
• 26 April ? International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
• 27 April ? Day of Russian Parliamentarism
• 28 July ? Day of Baptism of Kievan Rus'
• 1 August ? Remembrance Day of the Fallen Russian Servicemen of the First World War of 1914-1918
• 3 September ? Solidarity Against Terrorism Day
• 7 November ? October Revolution Day of 1917
• 3 December ? Unknown Soldier's Day
• 9 December ? Heroes of the Fatherland Day (in honor of the institution of the Order of St. George , ^[3] in fact 7 December [ O.S. 26 November] 1769)
• 12 December ? Constitution Day of Russia
• 31 August - armed force day

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