Public holidays in the Soviet Union

In the Soviet Union, public holidays were set at a state level by the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.^[1] More than 30 holidays were recognized by the Soviet Union.^[2]

Major holidays

Unofficial holidays

Some holidays, particularly religious holidays, were celebrated but not officially recognized in the Soviet Union.

See also

• Public holidays in Russia

References

1. "День медицинского работника (День медика)". Calend.ru. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
2. Nash, Edmund (1955). "Hours of Work, Holidays, and Vacations in the Soviet Union". Monthly Labor Review. 78 (10): 1144–1146. ISSN 0098-1818.
3. (in Ukrainian) Таємниця 23 лютого. Українцям є що святкувати "'Mystery of February 23. Ukrainians have something to celebrate", Ukrayinska Pravda (23 February 2013)
4. Russian Nationalism and the National Reassertion of Russia by Marlène Laruelle, Taylor & Francis, 2009, ISBN 0415484464 (page 245)
5. "День Октябрьской революции 1917 года". РИА Новости (in Russian). 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.