Russia Day
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| День России Russia Day |
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| Official name | День принятия Декларации о государственном суверенитете Российской Федерации День России Day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation Russia Day |
| Observed by |  Russia |
| Type | National Day |
| Date | June 12 |
| Related to | Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation |
Russia Day (Russian: День России, Den Rossii) is the national holiday of the Russian Federation, celebrated on June 12. It has been celebrated every year since 1992[1]. The First Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on June 12, 1990.
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The idea of the declaration was born in the Democratic Russia movement, in which proponents of evolutionary market reform and strong statehood based on Russia's national interests started opposing the Communist monopoly on power. In addition, by the late 1980s, society had begun to doubt the Politburo's ability to carry out meaningful socio-economic reforms.
The creation of the post of the President of the Russian Federation and the adoption of the new Russian Constitution to reflect the new political reality, along with the national flag, anthem and emblem of the Russian Federation, were major landmarks in the consolidation of Russian statehood. The country's new name- the Russian Federation (Russia)- was adopted on December 25, 1991. The day when the declaration was adopted- June 12 - was proclaimed as national holiday by Supreme Soviet of Russia in 1992[1], and again proclaimed Russia's national holiday by the Russian President's decree of June 2, 1994, after end of Supreme Soviet of Russia in aftermath of 1993 Russian constitutional crisis. Under the presidential decree of June 16, 1998, it was called the Day of Russia. In 2002, the new Labor Code gave official seal to this title.
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