Tatiana Day | |
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Official name | День студенчества (Students Day) |
Also called | Students Day, Tatyana's Day |
Observed by | Eastern Orthodox Church, Russia |
Significance | Public holiday, Orthodox feast day, name day |
Date | 25 January |
Frequency | Annual |
Tatiana Day (Russian: Татьянин день, Tatyanin den'), also known as Tatyana's Day or Students Day, is named after Saint Tatiana, a Christian martyr in 3rd-century Rome during the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus. It is also the name day for the name Tatiana.[1] The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates St. Tatiana's feast on 12 January Julian, which corresponds to 25 January Gregorian in the 20th and 21st centuries. In Russia, the day is known as Students Day, commemorating the end of the winter university exams session.