“Russia is neither the most western of the easterns nor the most eastern of the westerns. She lies neutrally between Asia and Europe, and is a continent in herself.”
“Russia puzzles us…We think that Russia is the new America which we propose to develop with our capital, becoming millionaires thereby. It is for some, even for many, the land where money is invested, the place where treasure is…”
— quotes from Stephen Graham’s “Changing Russia”, 1915
National Holidays:
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Russian Christmas (January 7)
Defenders of the Fatherland Day (February 23)
Women’s Day (March 8th)
Spring & Labor Day (May 1)
Victory Day (May 9)
Russia Day (June 12)
Unity Day (November 4)
Popular Holidays:
Tatiana’s Day / Student Day (January 25)
Valentine’s Day (February 14)
Fool Day (April 1)
Space Day / Yuri’s Night (April 12)
Radio Day (May 7)
Ivan Kupala Day (July 7)
Flag Day (August 22)
Knowledge Day (September 1)
Teacher’s Day (October 5)
Constitution Day (December 12)
Religious Holidays:
Maslenitsa / Pancake Week (Week before Lent)
Orthodox Easter (two weeks after Catholic Easter)
Other Holidays and Commemorations:
Bloody Sunday (January 22)
Saint Day of Piotr and Fevronia (July 8th)
Romanov Holiday? (July 17)
Honey Spas (August 14)
Apples Spas (August 19)
Nut Spas (August 29)
