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There were eight major
Public holidays in the
Soviet Union
. There were over 30 holidays total.
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Major holidays
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English Name
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Russian Name
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Remarks
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| January 1
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New Year's Day
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Новый год
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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.
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| March 8
|
International Women's Day
|
Международный женский день, (Восьмое марта Vosmoe marta)
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An official holiday marking
women's liberation movement
, popularly celebrated as a cross between Mother's Day and St. Valentine's Day.
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| May 1 and 2
|
International Labor Day (May Day)
|
Первое Мая - День международной солидарности трудящихся ("International Day of Worker's Solidarity")
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Now called Праздник весны и труда ("Celebration of Spring and Labor") in Russia.
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| May 9
|
Victory Day
|
День Победы
|
End of
Great Patriotic War
, marked by
capitulation
of
Nazi Germany
in 1945.
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| October 7
|
USSR Constitution Day
|
День Конституции СССР
|
1977 Constitution of the USSR
accepted - from 1936 to 1977 celebrated on December 5, after the
1936 Soviet Constitution
.
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| November 7 and 8
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October Revolution Day
|
Годовщина Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции or Седьмое ноября
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Celebration of
October Revolution
1917. It has now been replaced with День примирения и согласия ("Day of Reconciliation and Agreement") in Russia, 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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