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Public holidays in the Soviet Union

  • Cosmonautics DayThe Soviet Union established Cosmonautics Day on the 9th of April 1962, exactly one year after Yuri Gagarin's flight. This decision transformed a single…
  • Defender of the Fatherland DayThe first mass draft into the Red Army occurred in Petrograd and Moscow on the 17th of February 1918. This specific date marked a turning point during the…
  • International Women's DayOn the 28th of February 1909, the Socialist Party of America organized a Woman's Day event in New York City. Activist Theresa Malkiel suggested holding this…
  • Victory Day (9 May)Late in the evening on the 8th of May 1945, German officials signed an Instrument of Surrender in Reims, France. This document was witnessed by…
  • Old New YearThe Julian calendar began its slow divergence from the solar year in ancient Rome, creating a drift that eventually separated it from the Gregorian system.