holidays in Russia

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Millions of Christians worldwide celebrate Easter

Millions of Christians worldwide celebrate Easter

Millions of people worldwide are celebrating the main Christian holiday, Easter Sunday. This year the Orthodox Christian Church and the Catholic Church are celebrating Easter on the same day. The next time when the two Churches share Easter …

Patriarch Kirill congratulates all believers on Easter

Patriarch Kirill congratulates all believers on Easter

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has congratulated all believers on the upcoming Easter holiday. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is "the main content of Christian message to the world" and all …

Anniversary of Crimea's reunification with Russia

Anniversary of Crimea's reunification with Russia

Saturday marks three years since Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Crimean leadership signed an agreement on the accession of the Republic of Crimea to Russia, after 96 percent of the Crimean peninsula’s population …

World celebrates International Women's Day

World celebrates International Women's Day

Today, on March 8, the entire world celebrates International Women's Day. On this day we celebrate women's achievements regardless of national borders or ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences. …

Epiphany

Epiphany

Today, the Orthodox Church celebrates one of the main Christian holidays - the  Epiphany (or Theophany). Along with the Easter it is the oldest Christian …

Christmas in Krapivniki

Christmas in Krapivniki

Yesterday Russia celebrated Christmas, one of the two main religious holidays along with Easter. …

Russia celebrates Christmas

Russia celebrates Christmas

Today Russia celebrates Christmas, which is one of two most important religious holidays along with Easter. Patriarch Kirill congratulated Orthodox Christians after a midnight service at the Cathedral …

Hanukkah in Moscow

Hanukkah in Moscow

On December 24 Jews all over the world began to celebrate one of the main national holidays, eight holiday of light - Hanukkah, dedicated to the miracle of the one-day supply of oil miraculously lasting eight days that occured in the Temple in …

Russia celebrates Paratrooper Day

Russia celebrates Paratrooper Day

Today Russia celebrated 86th anniversary of the Airborne Troops - highly mobile troops of the Russian Armed Forces. Russian Airborne Forces (paratroops) were founded on August 2, 1930. In an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza, the …

Putin visits Aurora cruiser

Putin visits Aurora cruiser

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the legendary cruiser "Aurora" on the Russian Navy Day.

Russia celebrates Navy Day

Russia celebrates Navy Day

Today Russia will celebrate 320th anniversary of its Navy. Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu congratulated soldiers and veterans on their professional holiday and highlighted their great skills and military training, the Ministry of …

Prom-night 2016

Prom-night 2016

On the evening of June 24, more than 20,000 graduates of Moscow schools visited Gorky Park. This year's motto of this great holiday - "Camera! Action!", is not random. Right now the country celebrates the Year of Russian Cinema. The …

Putin spoke about meaning of Russia Day

Putin spoke about meaning of Russia Day

Russia Day reflects Russians' responsibility for the present and future of the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated today. "This holiday marks such important values as homeland, patriotism and unity …