We all love the holidays! They raise our mood, make us rejoice, laugh, go on a visit, meet friends, family and friends, acquaintances. Holidays are something fun on a day off.
Classification
Not many of us thought about the variety of holidays, rather because they are one for us. These are fun and joyful events. But still they are divided into several categories:
- State holidays are also called red days. Such days at the government level are appointed weekends, and the working people have an additional rest.
- Religious are dates that originate from Orthodoxy in Russia and are still celebrated. These events passed through the years of Soviet atheism and were not forgotten by our church.
- Children's holidays are celebrations known to us from an early age. They delighted and cheered us up from kindergarten, and then in school years. How can you not remember them!
- Military holidays - these celebrations are not celebrated by all. They cope with representatives of different branches of the army, in which men and women serve.
- Corporate - these are dates that are celebrated by representatives of different professions on a specific day.
- Family events are significant events that are important for certain people.
- Seasonal - such events are accepted in Russia, are celebrated everywhere on its territory. These include Shrovetide, the day of Ivan Kupala, and others.
Celebration Categories
The listed types of holidays are important for certain representatives of professions, as well as in one or another family. But there are also such events that are important for all representatives of one nation. Such events may be dates that are significant for certain nationalities.
And now about everything one after another, in the most detail we will make the description of the celebrations described above.
State
Under this name fall various types of holidays, which are considered to be popular in Russia. They are celebrated at the state level. These days are officially considered holidays.
On these dates, all classes are canceled in kindergartens, schools, institutes and other educational institutions. Organizations and enterprises declare a day off. Most workers rest, except for those workers who are employed in industries with a continuous schedule.
Types of holidays that fit the category of state, it is considered:
- The first of January is traditionally considered a New Year's celebration since 1898, and from 1992 and the second of January was a day off. Later, from 2002, at the official level, the holiday was celebrated from January 1 to 5.
- January 7th is the Nativity of the Orthodox Christians. Since 1991, recognized as a day off. These are the types of New Year holidays, the duration of which is 10 days (from January 1 to 9).
- February 23 is celebrated in Russia since 1922. Day off only since 2002.
- March 8 - International Women's Day, since 1965 is not working.
- The first of May since 1918 was a significant date for the working people, and since 1991 it has become a holiday of spring and labor.
- May 9 - Victory Day over the Nazi invaders. Since 1965, recognized as not working.
- June 12 is the day of Russia, and since 1992 it is a day off.
- November 4 is National Unity Day, celebrated since 2005.
The listed types of public holidays are official, which are celebrated at the state level. According to the law of the Russian Federation, if any of them falls on Saturday or Sunday, then the day off is automatically postponed to the next business day.
Religious holidays
In addition to state celebrations, which are customary to relax, there are religious. Such holidays do not apply to weekends. At the same time, they are popular and are noted no worse than the above.
These holidays include dates that the Orthodox Church celebrates. Services are held in temples these days.
- The Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church is celebrated on January 7, it is preceded by a forty-day fast. This is one of the few religious celebrations that are celebrated at the state level.
- Baptism of Christ - January 19.
- The Presentation of the Lord - bringing the baby Jesus to the temple, February 15.
- Annunciation - April 7th.
- Easter is a rolling holiday, calculated from year to year according to the lunar calendar.
- Ascension of the Lord - celebrated on the fortieth day after Easter.
- Holy Trinity - celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter.
- Transfiguration of the Lord - August 19.
- Veil - October 14.
- Since 2010, Russia celebrates the Baptism of Russia on July 28.
These types of holidays are the most important religious celebrations according to the Orthodox calendar.
Children's party
Children's holidays are the brightest moments in a child’s life, therefore they must cope with a special effect. All celebrations that are celebrated by a child in kindergarten can be divided into several categories.
- Birthday is the most long-awaited and most memorable holiday for all children. On this day, the child is the focus of the entire group. In this case, it is very important that the birthday is celebrated individually and they should not be alike.
- New Year's holiday - every child loves this long-awaited day. All children are hoping for something new, for some kind of magic that must happen to them. Surely on this holiday Santa Claus should come to them and present the most necessary gift. Usually such celebrations are convenient and need to be held in kindergarten so that the children celebrate them together.
- Morning parties - these types of celebrations in kindergarten are timed to some public holiday, for example, March 8 (for girls) or February 23 (for boys), Victory Day, or any other significant date. On such a day, as a rule, parents sew a variety of costumes for their children. These holidays become very memorable for children, and these memories accompany them for a long time when they become adults.
- School and student holidays - these dates are celebrated in more adulthood. These memorable days can quite well unite students among themselves.
Children's official celebrations
The main types of children's holidays, which are managed both by children and their parents, and teachers in kindergartens, are considered to be:
- Student - January 25 (known as Tatyana's Day). Officially celebrated in our country since 2005, it is a day off at institutes and colleges of the country.
- June 1 is a famous international holiday for the protection of children.
- Traditionally, youth day is celebrated annually on June 27.
- September 1 is a significant holiday for students and teachers, means Knowledge Day
- Teacher's Day is celebrated on October 5th.
All types of holidays in kindergarten are significant for the child. It is at this age that a person learns the world and learns to enjoy all significant dates. The future perception of this date depends on how the holiday is organized.
Military celebrations
In addition to the holidays, which are designed to please the people in peacetime, there are dates that glorify the armed forces of Russia. They are celebrated both collectively, for example, on February 23rd, and they deal directly with certain types of troops in whose honor they exist.
Significant dates for our country related to armed clashes or military conflicts can be added to this category.
These dates are officially considered:
- Engineering troops - January 21.
- Submariners - March 19.
- Air Defense Forces - (since 1975) the second Sunday of April.
- Border Guard Day - May 28.
- Navy Day - the last Sunday of July.
- Airborne Forces - August 2.
- Railway troops - August 6.
- Air Force - August 12.
- Flag Day of Russia - August 22.
- Russian Guard - September 2.
- Tankers - the second Sunday of September.
- Space Forces - October 4.
- Signalers - October 20.
- Special Forces - October 24.
- Scout Day - November 5th.
- Missile Forces and Artillery - November 19.
- Marines - November 27.
Memorable Dates
- An important event of World War II, when the blockade of Leningrad was lifted, is celebrated on January 27.
- The day of the defeat of the fascist troops near Stalingrad is February 2.
- May 9 is a great Victory Day. This is the most important and important holiday of the country.
- Day of military memory and sorrow - is celebrated on June 22, when German fascist invaders attacked the USSR in 1941.
- The date of the defeat of the Nazi troops in the battle of Kursk is August 23.
- The day when the Second World War officially ended and peace reigned on the planet, September 2. It is the end day of the war in which nuclear weapons were used.
- The date of the counteroffensive near Moscow is the official date, December 5th.
Corporate Holidays
Corporate celebrations were conceived with one goal - to unite the company team and make it friendly and indestructible. Whether this idea is a success or not is difficult to judge. If the company is small, then all employees on corporate get-togethers can make friends like this cannot be done in the office. But if the company is quite large, then such an undertaking may not succeed, and there are many reasons for this.
Nevertheless, corporate holidays are becoming quite popular. As a rule, they take place on the date of formation of the company or on the holiday date of the profession, for example, Accountant Day.
This category includes sports festivals and competitions. They can be used at corporate events, especially when they take place outdoors.
Family celebrations
Family holidays are significant dates that are very important for a particular family. Relatives get together these days.
What days can it be, we will consider with examples.
- Birthday is the most common holiday in this category. Since the family is a unit of society consisting of several people, this event also occurs much more often than others.
- Anniversary - this holiday means the round date of an event: birthday, wedding, etc.
- Mothers Day.
- Father's day.
- Wedding anniversary.
- Birth of a child.
The purpose of such holidays is to get together, sit at one table, chat. Over the years, many relatives leave the family as a result of marriage, marriage, so this kind of event can unite and rally relatives.
Total
All the holidays described in our article have the goal of tearing people away from their daily routine and creating a fun and memorable time to relax.
And no matter what this event will be like. It is important how to relate to this - sitting at home watching TV or meeting friends or relatives.
The types of organization of holidays are also very important. They can be divided into celebrations, held at home in the family, in a familiar setting, in a cafe, restaurant, in nature.