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There were eight major Public holidays in the Soviet Union. There were over 30 holidays total.[1]
| Date | English Name | Russian Name | Remarks |
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| 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 capitulationofNazi 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. |
