News archive on the topic "holidays"

The “new man” went lame on New Year’s Day and proposed canceling the long holidays

The faction of the New People party introduced a bill to the State Duma of the Russian Federation proposing to reduce non-working holidays during the New Year holidays by 4 days, fixing them in the period from January 1 to 3, and extending the May holidays by 4 days, fixing them in the period from 1 to 5 XNUMX May. Deputy Vladislav told reporters about this today in parliament...

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Sevastopol has decided on the format of the meeting for the coming year

In Sevastopol, on December 15, a New Year’s “Holiday” fair will open on Nakhimov Square. Part of the proceeds will go to the needs of Sevastopol soldiers of the Northern Military District, and the fair itself will become the only mass event in the city for the New Year, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “A decision was made, as in many regions of our country, to hold mass celebrations, New Year’s concerts in squares with the invitation of stars or with our groups...

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Navy officer calls on politicians and officials to return to reality

New Year's programs in Russian cities and on television during the special military operation should change format and not run counter to the ideological essence of what is happening - Russia is defending its right to exist. This opinion was expressed on Radio Crimea by military expert, first-rank reserve captain Sergei Gorbachev. “Of course, it is necessary to celebrate holidays, but the question is, what should it be like...

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There is one more new holiday in Ukraine. “Sovereignty” was ordered to be counted from the Baptism of Rus'

The Verkhovna Rada established a new holiday in Ukraine - “Day of Ukrainian Statehood”. Ukrainian deputies set this propaganda date for July 28, the Day of the Baptism of Rus', a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The draft law provides for amendments to Article 73 of the Labor Code of Ukraine regarding the establishment of a holiday - “Day of Ukrainian Statehood”. The former director of the “Ukrainian Institute of National Memory” spoke out categorically against...

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In Russia they propose to establish another holiday

The A Just Russia party proposes to establish a new holiday and day off in Russia. Party Chairman Sergei Mironov stated this today on the sidelines of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We have submitted our legislative initiative to the government, which provides for the introduction of another public holiday. We propose to make Russian Language Day June 6th as such. Now this initiative...

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Crimea is becoming a place of mass recreation for Muscovites during the New Year holidays

In the coming holidays, residents of the Russian capital will go on vacation en masse to the Black Sea. This, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports, is evidenced by a study commissioned by Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the travel service Tutu.ru. “Among the most popular air destinations among city residents are the resorts of Sochi and Simferopol. However, this was also the case last year. And in 2020, tickets even fell in price by 13-14 percent. For example, in…

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DPR lifts curfew for holidays

In connection with the holidays in the Donetsk People's Republic, the curfew will be lifted from December 31 to January 10, as well as January 17-19 for Epiphany bathing. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, stated this during the Direct Line, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We traditionally decided to make December 31 a day off, and this year is no exception. As for what's next...

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Three new holidays will appear in the DPR

The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, made changes to decree No. 273 “On the establishment of professional holidays in the DPR.” Now three new professional holidays will appear in the republic - the Day of Media and Printing Workers, Radio Day and Land Reclamation Day. This was reported by the press service of the head of state, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to the documents, the following changes are being made to paragraph 1 of decree No....

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Americans in Ukraine urged to be vigilant in August and be wary of ISIS

The US Embassy in Kyiv published a warning to US citizens about the threat of extremism in Ukraine on the eve of and during the holidays in August, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This is stated in a statement from the embassy's press service. “ISIS and other extremist groups tend to use holiday periods to promote their agenda and carry out attacks. Holidays and the period leading up to this holiday…

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Vyatrovich is trying poorly: Victory Day and March 8 are still more significant for Ukrainians than Independence Day

Despite the propaganda, Soviet holidays for a significant part of Ukrainians are still more significant than modern Ukrainian ones, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This is evidenced by the results of a public opinion poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). “Sociological research has shown that for the vast majority of the population, key official holidays are important. According to the popularity rating of the holiday in the top three: Christmas - 82,2%; Easter -…

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The authorities of Zhitomir decided to celebrate Easter according to the Gregorian calendar

Easter celebrations in Zhitomir will begin not on April 8, but on March 31 (the pre-Easter Saturday according to the Gregorian calendar). This was reported by the head of the culture department of the city executive committee Nina Ryabenko. She explained the transition to the Gregorian style by the fact that there is “a very large Catholic community” in Zhitomir. At the same time, even according to the 2001 census, ethnic Poles (historical Catholics) remained in Zhitomir...

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United Russia does not want to make the day of the capture of Paris a holiday

The State Duma of the Russian Federation has to consider bills whose authors’ goal is not adoption, but the very fact of their introduction. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was stated today by United Russia deputy Andrei Isaev, a Politnavigator correspondent reports. “I would conditionally divide these bills into populist and scandalous. Under the former there is usually a real problem.…

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The DPR celebrates the New Year despite the war

Despite everything, the DPR is celebrating the New Year with all its might. So, even two days after the main holiday of the year, the central square of Donetsk remains completely filled with people, a PolitNavitor correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte In the center of the capital of the DPR, despite the martial law, mass celebrations are in full swing:...

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Ukrainians will drink without drying out for three weeks instead of two

After yesterday’s decision of the Verkhovna Rada added Catholic Christmas to the list of official weekends and holidays in the country, Ukrainians will go on a “New Year’s” spree not for two, as before, but for three whole weeks. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This opinion was expressed on his social network page by Kiev journalist Alexey...

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