Russia Day

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Russia Day is a national holiday celebrated on June 12 to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs Day of Adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of RSFSR
associatedWith Russian flag
Russian national anthem
Russian national symbols
belongsTo Russian culture
category June observances
National days
celebratedOn June 12
commemorates Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation
country Russia
firstCelebrated 1992
frequency annual
hasCeremonyLocation Moscow
hasDate 12 June
hasHashtag #RussiaDay
#ДеньРоссии
hasSymbolicMeaning affirmation of Russian independence and sovereignty
holidayType secular holiday
honors citizens with state awards
inception 1990
languageOfName Russian
legalStatus state holiday of the Russian Federation
mainStateEventsHeldAt Kremlin
nativeName День России
observanceStatus widely observed across Russia
observedIn Russian Federation
officialName Russia Day
partOf public holidays in Russia
previousName Day of Adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of RSFSR
recognizedBy Government of the Russian Federation
relatedEvent collapse of the Soviet Union
relatedTo Constitution of the Russian Federation
post-Soviet political reforms in Russia
shortDescription National day of the Russian Federation celebrated on June 12
significance marks beginning of constitutional reform in Russia
symbolizes emergence of modern Russian statehood
theme Russian sovereignty
national unity
statehood
typicalActivities award presentations
concerts
fireworks
official ceremonies
public gatherings
workStatus non-working day in Russia

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