Public holidays in the Soviet Union

Summary

There were eight major Public holidays in the Soviet Union. There were over 30 holidays total.[1]

Major holidays edit

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.
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 Mother's Day and St. Valentine's Day.
May 1 and 2 International Labor Day (May Day) Первое Мая - День международной солидарности трудящихся ("International Day of Worker's Solidarity") Now called Праздник весны и труда ("Celebration of Spring and Labor") in Russia.
May 9 Victory Day День Победы End of Great Patriotic War, marked by capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945.
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.
November 7 and 8 October Revolution Day Годовщина Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции or Седьмое ноября 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.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Nash, Edmund (1955). "Hours of Work, Holidays, and Vacations in the Soviet Union". Monthly Labor Review. 78 (10): 1144–1146. ISSN 0098-1818.