Days of Military Honour
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The Days of Military Honour (Russian: Дни воинской славы, dni voinskoy slavy) are special memorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to the most outstanding victories won by Russia. Some of these dates are state holidays but the majority of them is celebrated purely in the armed forces, while 7 November is marked by parades in Moscow and Samara.
The Days of Military Honour include:
- 27 January – the day of lifting of the Siege of Leningrad, 1944;
- 2 February – victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, 1943;
- 23 February – Defender of the Fatherland Day, state holiday;
- 18 April – victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle on the Ice, 1242;
- 9 May – Victory Day, state holiday;
- 7 July – naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Chesma, 1770;
- 10 July – victory over Sweden in the Battle of Poltava, 1709;
- 9 August – naval victory over Sweden in the Battle of Gangut, 1714;
- 23 August – victory over Germany in the Battle of Kursk, 1943;
- 8 September – the day of the Battle of Borodino, 1812;
- 11 September – naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Tendra, 1790;
- 21 September – victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo, 1380;
- 4 November – the day of liberation of Moscow from the Polish invaders, 1612, state holiday;
- 7 November – the day of the 1941 military parade on the Red Square in Moscow;[1][2]
- 1 December – naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Sinop, 1853;
- 5 December – the day of launching of the counter-offensive in the Battle of Moscow, 1941;
- 24 December – victory over Turkey in the Siege of Izmail, 1790.
Commemorative Dates
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- 3 September – Solidarity Against Terrorism Day;
- 7 November — October Revolution Day of 1917;
- 3 December — Unknown Soldier's Day;
- 9 December — Heroes of the Fatherland Day (in honor of the institution Order of St. George,[3] in fact 7 December [O.S. 26 November] 1769);
- 12 December — Constitution Day of the Russia.
Notes
- ^ 7 November was a major holiday in the Soviet Union commemorating the October Revolution. In 1941, the troops that took part in the annual parade were sent from the Red Square directly to the front line which was situated less than a hundred kilometers from Moscow.
- ^ "Day of military glory of Russia - The day of the military parade on Red Square in 1941". calendr.net. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.
- ^ "Bill No. 371970-4 "On Amendments to Article 1.1 of the Federal Law "On Days of Military Glory (Victory Days) Russia"" Explanatory Note to the bill" (in Russian). State дума. 2006-12-08. Archived from the original on 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2021-03-08.