Navy Day (Russia)

Navy Day
President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu during the Navy Day celebrations in 2018.
Official name	День Военно-Морского Флота
Also called	Day of the VMF
Observed by	Russia
Type	National
Celebrations	Parades, Fireworks, Rallies (mostly in the naval capital of St. Petersburg)
Date	July 30
Frequency	annual

Day of the Russian Navy (Russian: День Военно-Морского Флота России) is national holiday in the Russian Federation and a senior holiday in the Russian Armed Forces. The day honors the sailors in units of the Russian Navy and its specialized arms (Naval Aviation and the Coastal Troops consisting of the Naval Infantry and the Coastal Missile and Artillery Troops). It is celebrated annually, on the last Sunday of July.^[1]