Soviet Army Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article is an orphan, as few or no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; suggestions may be available. (February 2009) |
 |
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Defender of the Fatherland Day. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2009. |
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2007) |
Soviet Army Day was a holiday every February 23 in the Soviet Union from 1945 until its breakup. It commemorated the army of the Soviet Union. Before end of WWII, it was called Red Army Day. It is the counterpart of International Women's Day[citation needed] on March 8, which celebrates women. It has now been renamed Defender of the Fatherland Day and continues as a holiday in Russia. Some former Soviet Republics now refer to the holiday as World Man Day.
