Among all official state celebrations, the holiday of June 12 is the youngest. Officially it is called the Day of Russia, but is often called the Independence Day. The history of the holiday on June 12 begins in the troubled days of the 1990s, when our country became the official successor of the USSR, which ceased to exist as a state. The first Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, issued a decree on the adoption of state sovereignty (independence) of Russia back in 1992; since then on June 12 - a holiday with a day off. In 2016, on the Day of Russia, we rest more than usual.
What holiday is celebrated on June 12, 2016?
June 12, 2016 marks the Day of Russia, also called the Independence Day. On this holiday in all major Russian cities and the hero city of Sevastopol, fireworks will be sung in honor of our country, one of the world's most influential powers. This 2016 year for Russia is special. For more than two years, the country has been sanctioned by Western states, but in the spring, part of the European countries advocated the cessation of restrictions in cooperation and the lifting of the economic blockade. Many programs on the festival on June 12 this year will be devoted to the discussion of Russian history throughout the country's existence and the history of New Russia, after the adoption of the declaration of its sovereignty in 1992. During the whole festive day on June 12, concerts and the Day of Russia on Red Square will be broadcast. The speech of the president and honorary citizens of the country is expected.
What is the official name of the holiday on June 12 in Russia?
The official name of the holiday on June 12 in Russia is the Day of Russia. Nevertheless, due to the timing of this date to the declaration on the sovereignty of the country in 1992, the holiday is also called the Independence Day. Since June 12 for the country - the date associated with many events (the victory of Boris Yeltsin in the elections, the day of the declaration of sovereignty, the proposal to celebrate the celebration, called the Day of Russia), all these names of significant events are true for this holiday. On the Day of Russia on June 12, 2016, the President of the country will meet in the Kremlin citizens who have distinguished themselves by their achievements in various spheres, the heroes of the country, the military. At the ceremony of awarding the State Prize of Russia on June 12, the president invited representatives of the press and laureates of the State Prizes of different years.
The history of the holiday on June 12 (Independence Day)
The history of the holiday on June 12 begins in 1990, when the Russian deputies at the congress approved the adoption of a declaration on Russia's independence. Exactly one year later, on June 12, 1991, Boris BN Yeltsin, known for his revolutionary views and reforms, led to positive results since his work in Sverdlovsk, later - Yekaterinburg. Since 1992, on a holiday on June 12, Russians are resting from work. The proposal to name the date on June 12, the Day of Russia was introduced by BN. Yeltsin in 1998, but only since 2002, after the adoption of the new Labor Code, the holiday received this official name.
How do we rest for the holidays on June 12, 2016?
In 2016, the holiday of June 12 falls on the resurrection. Within three days, starting from Saturday, the 11th day and until June 13, the Russians are resting from work. These days, the pop stars and dancers will perform at the main concert venues of the country. In honor of the Day of Russia on June 12, 2016, free concerts and shows are organized for Russians near the walls of the Kremlin and in many large cities. The night sky on the holiday of June 12 in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sevastopol and many large cities will color the festive fireworks. These days, timed for the holiday on June 12, can be done more peacefully, far from the festivities: at the dacha, at the lake, with friends at the barbecue. The holiday on June 12, 2016 will be celebrated in all corners of the country. Even in small villages and towns, Russians will rest, celebrating the official holiday of the Day of Russia, whose history allows another name for the celebration-Independence Day.