Russia Day

national holiday in Russian Federation

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Observed by: Russians
Type: National Day
Celebrations: Flag hoisting, parades , fireworks , award ceremonies, singing patriotic songs and the national anthem , speeches by the President , entertainment and cultural programs
Date: 12 June
Next time: 12 June 2026 ( 2026-06-12 )
Frequency: Annual
Related to: Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation

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Russia Day (Russian: День России, romanized: Den' Rossii), called Day of Adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of RSFSR (Russian: День принятия Декларации о государственном суверенитете РСФСР, romanized: Den' prinyatia Declaratsii o gosudarstvennom suvernitete RSFSR) before 2002, is the national holiday of Russia. It has been celebrated annually on 12 June since 1992; the day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) on 12 June 1990. The passage of this Declaration by the First Congress of People's Deputies marked the beginning of constitutional reform in the Russian Soviet state, culminating in outright independence in 1991.