Russia Day

День России
Russia Day
Fireworks during celebrations in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, 2015
Observed by Russian Federation
TypeNational Day
CelebrationsFlag hoisting, parades, fireworks, award ceremonies, singing patriotic songs and the national anthem, speeches by the President, entertainment and cultural programs
Date12 June
Next time12 June 2025 (2025-06-12)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toDeclaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation

Russia Day (Russian: День России, [Den' Rossii] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |links= (help)) called Day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of RSFSR (Russian: День принятия Декларации о государственном суверенитете РСФСР, [Den' prinyatia Declaratsii o gosudarstvennom suvernitete RSFSR] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |links= (help)) before 2002, is the national holiday of the Russian Federation. It has been celebrated annually on 12 June since 1992.[1] 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.

  1. ^ Постановление Верховного Совета российской Федерации от 11 июня 1992 г. N 2981-I «О праздничном дне 12 июня» (in Russian). Retrieved 14 June 2009.