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	15.06.2008 - Russia marks St. Trinity Day The Trinity glorifies the Lord in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. It was instituted in memory of a very significant event – the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. It happened on the 50th day after Christ’s resurrection. in detail...
	28.05.2008 - Russian border services marks 90th anniversary Russia has the longest border in the world - more than 61,000 kilometers. The border service controlled by the Federal Security Service (FSB) is undergoing a new stage of development at present. in detail...
	10.05.2008 - Russia celebrates victory in Great Patriotic War The Soviet Union suffered the greatest losses, 27 million people. The Red Army lost 8 million 860 thousand. The past decades have not shaken the status of May 9 as a uniting festivity with tears in eyes of people who lived through that. in detail...
	27.04.2008 - Russians celebrate Orthodox Easter Easter begins on Holy Saturday evening, with a long church vigil commemorating the buried Christ. The service lasts into the early hours of Sunday and culminates in a grand midnight procession, which is often attended by non-believers attracted by its majestic pageantry. in detail...
	23.03.2008 - 40,000 Russian weathermen mark their professional holiday Some 40,000 Russian weathermen will mark on Sunday their professional holiday – World Meteorological Day. This year’s topic of the holiday is “Observations of our planet for better future”. in detail...
	23.02.2008 - Russia celebrates Defender of Fatherland Day A number of official ceremonies and party meetings were held in Moscow on Saturday, a public holiday throughout Russia, which celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day. in detail...
	09.12.2007 - Russia to celebrate Day of Heroes of Fatherland for first time This holiday was established in the calendar of the days of military glory and memorable dates in Russia at the initiative of the Association of Heroes of Russia and was approved by the State Duma in March 2007. in detail...
	05.11.2007 - Russia marks Day of People’s Unity for third time Russia marks Day of People’s Unity on November 4. This state holiday was instituted three years ago in memory of the 1612 events when Moscow’s liberation from Polish invaders had put an end to the Great Discord in the state. in detail...
	26.08.2007 - Coalminer Day to be celebrated in Russia Workers of one of the most dangerous and difficult vocation – coalminers will celebrate their professional holiday in Russia on Sunday. According to the tradition dated back to the forties of the twentieth century Coalminer Day is celebrated in Russia every year on the last Sunday of August. in detail...
	22.08.2007 - Russia marks State Flag Day The state flag festival was instituted by a Presidential Decree dated August 1994 in view of the restoration of "the tri-coloured State Flag covered with the glory of many generations of the people of Russia in detail...
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