Border Guards Day

Border Guards Day
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov (center) attending a gala concert in the State Kremlin Palace to mark Border Guards Day, 28 May 2004.
Official nameDay of the Border Troops
Observed by Russia
 Belarus
 Ukraine (Formerly)
 Kyrgyzstan
 Kazakhstan
 Moldova
 Tajikistan
SignificanceCelebrates the border guards of the armed forces of former Soviet countries
ObservancesWreath laying ceremonies, concerts, parades
Date28 May
Next time28 May 2025 (2025-05-28)
Frequencyannual

Border Guards Day (Russian: День пограничника; Kazakh: Шекараны қорғау күні; Tajik: Рӯзи сарҳадбонони сарҳадӣ; Kyrgyz: Чек ара кызматы күнү; Belarusian: дзень пагранічніка; Romanian: Ziua de Grăniceri), also known as Frontier Guards Day is a former Soviet holiday that celebrates the border guard services of Russia and former Soviet republics. It is currently observed in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan on 28 May - the anniversary of the formation of the Soviet Border Troops in 1918.