Public holidays in the Soviet Union

See also: Public holidays in Russia

There were eight major Public holidays in the Soviet Union. There were over 30 holidays total.

Major holidays

Date	English Name	Russian Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	Новый год	Arguably the largest celebration of the year. Most of the traditions that were originally associated with Christmas in Russia (Father Frost, a decorated fir-tree) were moved to New Year's Eve after the Revolution and are associated with New Year's Eve to this day.
March 8	International Women's Day	Международный женский день, (Восьмое марта Vosmoe marta)	An official holiday marking women's liberation movement, popularly celebrated as a cross between Mother's Day and St. Valentine's Day.
May 1 and 2	International Labor Day (May Day)	Первое Мая - День международной солидарности трудящихся ("International Day of Worker's Solidarity")	Now called Праздник весны и труда ("Celebration of Spring and Labor") in Russia.
May 9	Victory Day	День Победы	End of Great Patriotic War, marked by capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945.
October 7	USSR Constitution Day	День Конституции СССР	1977 Constitution of the USSR accepted - from 1936 to 1977 celebrated on December 5, after the 1936 Soviet Constitution.
November 7 and 8	October Revolution Day	Годовщина Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции or Седьмое ноября	Celebration of October Revolution 1917. It has now been replaced with День примирения и согласия ("Day of Reconciliation and Agreement") in Russia, celebrated on a Nov. 7 (at least officially) before amendments in Labour Codex (adopted in December 2004), new holiday, which celebrates at November 4 is the People Unity Day ("День народного единства)" in Russia.

See also

• Public holidays in Russia