DenRus 2010: Official Russian Holidays
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  • 01-02 January – The New Year
  • 07 January - Russian Orthodox Christmas
  • 23 February -
  • 08 March - International Women's Day
  • 01-02 May - May Day
  • 09 May – Victory Day
  • 12 June - Independence Day
  • 07 November – October Revolution Day
  • 12 December – Constitution Day
NOTE: .This is the list of the official national holidays each year. However, the Russian government reschedules some of them practically each year pending on the weekdays they fall on, and combining them with the nearest weekend, or reassigning them totally In addition to these official holidays, many more holidays and events are celebtrated and new special dates are added which are borrowed from the west. Halloween, St Valetine's Day, and Roman Christmas. Russians are eager to get together and socialize and what better reason than to celebrate a new holiday.