Holidays of Russia - Russia Day (Day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation) congratulate →

The annual celebration of Russia Day on June 12 has become a good tradition. City streets are decorated with national symbols and flags, and citizens receive an additional day off, which they spend at their dachas and in the countryside. It is generally accepted that Russia Day is the “youngest” public holiday, which is associated with the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Russia in 1990. However, this is not quite true. On June 12, 1480, the Prince of Moscow refused to pay tribute to the Golden Horde, which was the beginning of a bloody battle. As a result, in the same significant year, our fatherland was freed from the oppression of the Tatar yoke. The date of formation of Russian statehood is 862, when a single union of tribes was formed under the rule of the Rurikovichs. In 882, Prince Oleg founded the Old Russian State with its capital in Kyiv. In the 14th century, the center “relocated” to Moscow. The first Tsar in Rus' was Ivan IV. The fall of the monarchy occurred in 1917. Then the Russian Republic was formed. On June 12, 1990, at the First Congress of Deputies, the most important document was adopted - the Declaration, proclaiming the primacy of the Constitution and the code of laws included in it. The Declaration was published during a difficult and unstable time of the collapse of the Union. Many republics “break away” from the consolidation and declared independence. 900 deputies voted “for” for the adoption of the declaration, which became a symbol of the revival of the new Russia, and 13 “against”. A year later, on June 12, another key event in Russian history took place - the election of the first president, Boris Yeltsin. Exactly 3 years later, he issued a decree according to which the holiday was abbreviated as Independence Day. The reaction of citizens to the new holiday was ambiguous. Few understood why it appeared and interpreted it in different semantic interpretations. We agreed on one thing: the obvious advantage is that the day is declared a day off. To clarify, in 1998 the Head of State announced on television that the holiday would henceforth be called Russia Day. It received its official name in 2002 after the introduction of February amendments to labor legislation. In 2003, a grand parade was held in Moscow with a military “sky show” of the Swifts and Russian Knights aerobatic teams. In 2007, a large-scale “Russian tricolor” event took place, during which more than a million blue-white-red ribbons were distributed. The main celebrations on this day take place in the capital, on Red Square. The Kremlin gives state awards to people who have achieved high professional success in one field or another. At the end of the day there is a traditional fireworks display. Throughout the country there are festive events, concerts with performances by stars, and folk festivals. Russia Day is celebrated by Russian emigrants around the world. The “mission” of the holiday is national unity and general social responsibility for the present and future of the Motherland. Consolidation based on legality, justice, equality, partnership, as well as respect and tolerance for the culture of other peoples. Every citizen is an integral part of a single ethnic group. There are about 180 ethnic groups living in Russia. The democratic presidential-parliamentary republic includes 85 equal subjects of the federation. At the same time, all citizens should have the same opportunities and privileges. Patriotism is a basic value in the system of educating Russian citizens, which has gained the position of a strong state with a significant role on the world stage. The main task of the state is the success, prosperity and well-being of citizens.