Russian Holidays - Cultural Worker's Day

The Day of Cultural Workers of the Russian Federation, which is celebrated annually on March 25, starting in 2008, is considered a holiday for specialists in the cultural industry. The basis for the establishment of the holiday was the decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated August 27, 2007. Translated from Latin, “culture” means “education” and “cultivation.” Culture can be defined as an area of ​​human activity aimed at self-expression in the manifestation of knowledge, skills and abilities. Culture reflects a person’s way of life, his worldview and system of ideals. The culture of Russia is an interweaving of unique traditions based on humane and creative tendencies. Cultural workers allow people to enjoy musical, dramatic, visual and sculptural arts, and therefore are fully worthy of their own holiday. Cultural workers are considered to be professionals in the field of culture and art, publishing houses, libraries, museums, printing, cinema, media, tourism and sports. In previous times, Cultural Worker's Day was celebrated regionally at various times. In 2007, Minister of Culture Alexander Sokolov considered that the holiday deserves state status, and its date should be common to everyone. A unified holiday was needed for people engaged in servicing cultural institutions and having an attitude towards culture. The first day of cultural workers was celebrated in the Naro-Fominsk district of the Moscow region on February 14, 1996. The initiators were poet, journalist and composer Igor Gerasimov and director Oksana Akatskaya. The result was the establishment of the Open Heart Award, which has been awarded to the best employees of the district for 15 years. As a result, 2014 was declared the Year of Culture in the Russian Federation. Funds in the amount of 3 billion rubles were allocated for the implementation. Numerous restorations of cultural values ​​and monuments were observed, and theatrical exchange traditions were revived. The Year of Culture paid close attention to the regions. The Ministry of Culture applied 1000 regional grants to cultural institutions in the amount of 5 million rubles. for small towns. In 2015, an event called “Night of Museums” was held for the first time. It was held in all Russian regions with the association of museums in the country. Currently, the Internet portal of cultural heritage (“Kultura.rf”) contains 115 virtual museums. Cultural Worker's Day, which is celebrated on March 25, is invariably associated with the presentation of awards for cultural workers. On March 25, 2015, the Presidential Prize in the literary field was awarded, covering art in relation to works for children and youth, as well as to young cultural figures in the period 2014. Cultural Workers' Day does not apply to non-working days. An exception is if, depending on the year, the holiday falls on a weekend.