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Last school bell is one of the most important celebrations for school leavers in Russia. This is the very “last bell” for those who are finishing school this year. It is a traditional ceremony in the schools of Russia and some other post-Soviet countries. A symbolic last bell is traditionally rung by a first-year primary school pupil.
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St.Petersburg, Russia is going to celebrate its 308th anniversary! Don’t miss this event if you are anywhere near the center of the city. May 27th is an official date of City Day in St.Petersburg. Though celebration starts tomorrow May 21st.
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Russia Day is a national holiday when the beginning of democratic reforms is marked in the country. This is one of the newest holidays in Russia.
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Navy Day is a national holiday in Russia celebrated on the last Sunday of July. The Russian Navy or, as it is called in Russia, VMF is the naval part of the Russian Armed Forces.
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August 22, Russia celebrates National Flag Day. The date only became a holiday in 1994 to commemorate the events of 1991 when the three-color flag was first hoisted over the white marble building of the Russian government to replace the Soviet red flag with hammer and sickle.
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September 4th is a City Day in Moscow. Hundreds of thousands of people usually take part in different festivities all over the city. One of the most eccentric festivals is “Times & Epochs” in Kolomenskoe estate. where Russkie Prostori were invited for an inspection!
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The 4th of November is a National Unity Day in Russia. Unity Day was introduced by the Kremlin in 2005 to replace the communist holiday of November 7 celebrating the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. November 4 now marks the liberation of Russia from Polish-Lithuanian invaders in 1612.
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The military parade in central Moscow on November 7, 1941 was a key moment in Russian history. Nowadays the parade relives every year marking memorial event when Soviet soldiers marched to meet the encroaching Nazi invaders head-on at the frontline.
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The New Year holiday in Russia trumps even Christmas in its importance, and major celebrations take place all over the country. Let’s see what is the typical new year celebration for Russia.
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