Holidays in the Soviet Union
There were eight public holidays in the Soviet Union and also a few days of honor and remembrance.
| date | German name | Russian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1st | New Year | Новый год | |
| February 23 | Day of the Soviet Army and Naval Forces | День Советской Армии и Военно-морского флота | Foundation day of the Red Army in February 1918. Non-work holiday.
Continued in Russia as “ Defender of the Fatherland Day ”. |
| 8th of March | International Women's Day | Международный женский день | Day for equality and the right to vote for women. |
| 12. April | Cosmonaut Day | День космонавтики | Day of the first space flight by Yuri Gagarin 1961. Non-work holiday. |
| 1st of May | Labor Day | Первое Мая - День международной солидарности трудящихся ("International Workers Solidarity Day") | Was celebrated on May 1st and 2nd. |
| May 9 | day of the victory | День Победы | End of the Great Patriotic War , through the unconditional surrender of the Wehrmacht , 1945 |
| October 7th | Constitution Day of the USSR | День Конституции СССР | Day the Soviet Constitution of 1977 was ratified - was celebrated on December 5th between 1936 and 1977 |
| November 7th | Great October Socialist Revolution | Годовщина Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции or Седьмое ноября | Celebration for the beginning of the October Revolution, 1917. Was celebrated on November 7th and 8th. |
See also
Web links
- The bases of the labor legislation of the USSR and the Union Republics, confirmed by Law of July 15, 1970, Art. 31 (Russian)