Feasts
1 March | World Civil Defence Day Russia World Civil Defense Day is intended to acquaint the public with the goals of the national civil defense services, promote their activities to protect the population, material resources and the environment. |
15 November | Russian conscript day Russia |
28 October | Day of Army Aviation Russia Happy creating army aviation is considered to be 28 October 1948, when the first air squadron, equipped with helicopters was formed in Serpukhov near Moscow. It marked the beginning of military aviation as a separate kind of troops. |
12 May | Army Day Bosnia and Herzegovina |
28 January | Army Day Armenia |
18 May | Day of the Baltic Fleet Russia |
4 August | US Coast Guard Day United States |
12 August | Air Force Day Russia Day of the Air Force |
2 August | Airborne Day Russia In Russia are celebrating the Day of the Airborne Forces. Airborne troops - one of the youngest in the Russian Armed Forces. His chronicle of the battle they are from 2 August 1930 year. |
7 November | Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution Kyrgyzstan |
11 November | Veterans Day Czech Republic Day Veterans |
11 November | Veterans Day United States |
30 April | Veterans Day United States Veterans Day Vietnam War in the United States |
29 May | Day of Customs Service Veterans Russia May 29 veterans of the customs service traditionally celebrate their holiday. |
14 July | Bastille Day (Fête nationale) France |
26 July | Day of the Moncada barracks (Asalto al cuartel Moncada или Día de la Rebeldía Nacional) Cuba The 1953, the Moncada barracks became the object of an armed attack of a small group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro. This attack marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. |
18 March | Internal troops of the Day Belarus |
27 March | Internal troops of the Day Russia On March 27, the Day of the Interior Troops of Russia. In Russia, until the early 19th century, there was no special armed formations for the protection of order and public safety, to help people in case of natural disasters. |
The third Sunday in August - | Day of the Air Force Belarus |
29 May | Day military motorist Russia |
21 May | Day military translator Russia Today Russia celebrates the Day of military translator. |
5 November | Day of Military Intelligence Russia Expedition secret affairs at the Ministry of War - At the beginning of the first intelligence agency of the 19th century in Russia was created. |
5 November | Military Intelligence Day Belarus |
18 August | Day Air Fleet of Russia Russia Day Air Fleet of Russia is celebrated on the third Sunday of August on the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation from 28.09.92 № 3564-1 On the establishment of the holiday the Day of the Air Fleet of Russia. |
18 May | Day of Revival, Unity and Poetry of Makhtumkuli Fraga Turkmenistan |
1 December | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia The victory of Russian fleet over the Turks at Cape Sinop |
10 July | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Victory of the Russian army under the command of Peter the Great over the Swedes in the Battle of Poltava. |
11 September | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia The victory of Russian fleet over the Turks at Cape Tendra. |
18 April | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Battle on the Ice, 1242 year. |
2 February | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia The defeat of Nazi troops at Stalingrad. |
21 September | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Victory Day Russian regiments in the Battle of Kulikovo. |
23 August | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Day of the defeat of Nazi troops in the Battle of Kursk. |
24 December | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Day of the Turkish fortress of Izmail by Russian troops under the command of Suvorov (1790). The Federal Law of 13.03.95 N 32-FZ On Days of Military Glory (Victory Days) of Russia. |
27 January | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Day of breaking the blockade of Leningrad. |
5 December | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Russia Day of Military Glory in honor of the beginning of the Soviet counter-offensive against the German fascist invaders in the Battle of Moscow (1941). |
7 November | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia The day of the military parade on the Red Square in Moscow to mark the twenty-fourth anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. |
8 September | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia Day of the Battle of Borodino the Russian army under the command of M. Kutuzov. |
9 August | Russian Day of Military Glory Russia The first victory in the history of the Russian fleet |
The second Sunday in April - | Day-Defense Forces Belarus |
13 November | Day Chemical Corps Russia Military chemists have appeared in the Russian army in the period of the First World War. |
26 June | Armed Forces Day of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan |
27 September | Day educator and all employees of preschool Russia 27 September - a new national holiday Day educator and all employees of preschool. |
9 December | Heroes of the Fatherland Day Russia |
4 October | Day of Civil Defence EMERCOM of Russia Russia |
2 August | Day paratroopers and special operations forces Belarus |
6 August | Day of Railway Troops Russia Day of Railway Troops of the Russian Federation established by Presidential Decree of 19.07.96 On establishing the Day of Railway Troops of the Russian Federation. |
6 August | Day of Railway Troops Belarus |
14 January | Defender of the Fatherland Day (Vatan himoyachilari kuni) Uzbekistan |
14 October | Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Захисника України) Ukraine Defender Ukraine Day |
23 February | Defender of the Fatherland Day Kyrgyzstan |
23 February | Defender of the Fatherland Day Russia |
23 February | Defender of the Fatherland Day Belarus Day of Fatherland Defenders and Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus |
7 May | Defender of the Fatherland Day Kazakhstan |
13 January | Defenders of Freedom Day (Laisvės gynėjų diena) Lithuania |
1 June | Children Protection Day (Олон улсын хүүхдийн хамгаалалтын өдөр Хүүхдийн Баяр) Mongolia Children's Party |
21 January | Engineering Troops Day Russia Day of Engineering Troops established by Presidential Decree of 18 September 1996, taking into account their contribution to the development of the defense capacity of the country and historical traditions. |
21 January | Engineering Troops Day Belarus |
4 October | Day of Russian Space Forces Russia 4 October 1957 in the USSR was made a conclusion into orbit the first artificial Earth satellite, which opened a new space era in the history of mankind. |
27 November | Marine Day Russia Marine Day celebrated in Russia in accordance with the 1995 order of the Commander of the Navy of the Russian Federation of 19 November in memory of Peter I's decree on the establishment of the first in Russia regiment marines (1705). |
19 March | Day submariner Russia March 19 marks the Day of Russian submariner. The 1906 by decree of Emperor Nicholas II in the classification of naval vessels has been included a new category of ships - submarines. |
1 June | Seafarers' Day in Iceland Iceland |
12 April | Air defense Day Russia Day-Defense Forces |
14 April | Air defense Day Russia Day of Air Defense Forces is celebrated every second Sunday in April. |
11 August | Day of Frontier Guard Turkmenistan |
18 August | Day of Frontier Guard Kazakhstan |
28 May | Day of Frontier Guard Russia Today mark their professional holiday in the Russian border guards. Border Guards Day was established by the decree of Russian President in the 1994 year in order to revive the historical traditions of Russia and its border troops. |
28 May | Day of Frontier Guard Belarus |
18 December | Day units own security organs of Internal Affairs Russia Established by the order of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation № 998 dated September 28, 2000 year. Pursuant to paragraph 3 of the Decree of the President |
24 October | Day of Special Forces Russia The history of the special units in Russia is considered to be the creation in 1918 year of special forces - CHUN. |
17 December | Day of Missile Forces and Artillery Russia Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN), a branch of the Armed Forces were established on December 17 1959, the government's decision. |
19 November | Day of Missile Forces and Artillery Russia Day of missile troops and artillery celebrated in commemoration of the artillery in the defeat of the Nazis at Stalingrad, the Red Army offensive ensured 19 November 1942 year. |
19 November | Day of Missile Forces and Artillery Belarus |
17 July | Birthday Russian Navy Naval Aviation Russia 17 July 1916 year over the Baltic Sea Russian pilots were victorious in a dogfight. Four hydroplane M-9 aircraft carrier ship of the Baltic Fleet eagle took off and came into the fight with four German planes. |
14 January | Birthday Russian troops pipeline Russia High efficiency collapsible trunk pipelines has been appreciated by the leadership of the Red Army. |
1 June | Day of Russia's Northern Fleet Russia |
21 April | Day of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan |
7 May | Day of the creation of the Russian armed forces Russia |
8 April | Day of employees of military commissariats Russia April 8 1918 by decree of the Council of People's Commissars established township, county, provincial and district commissariats on military affairs. This day is considered the birthday of the military commissariat. |
1 October | Day of the Russian land forces Russia |
20 September | Customs Day Belarus |
25 October | Customs Day Russia October 25 has long been considered a landmark day in the history of Russian customs service. It was on this day in 1653, the country was introduced unified customs regulations, born from the decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the levying of customs duties. |
The second Sunday of September - | Day tanker Belarus |
9 September | Day tanker Russia On the second Sunday of September is celebrated in commemoration of the Day tanker great merit of armored and mechanized forces in defeating the enemy during World War II, as well as the merits of tank builders to equip the Armed Forces. |
21 May | Day of the Pacific Fleet Russia |
1 August | Day of Logistics of the Armed Forces Russia |
20 December | FSB Day Russia Day of state security of the Russian Federation. The professional holiday of Russian security officers noted on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation from 20.12.95 On the establishment of the Russian Federation security forces Worker Day. |
13 May | Black Sea Fleet Day Russia After the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Empress Catherine II signed a decree on the basis of the Black Sea Fleet. |
7 October | Day staff divisions of the Interior Ministry Russia Seventh day of October of Education staff departments in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. |
25 January | Day the navigator of the Navy Russia |
19 February | Mexican Army Day (Día del Ejército) Mexico |
23 November | Mexican Day of the Navy (Dia de la Armada de Mexico) Mexico |
18 March | Military Celebration, man's holiday (Эр цэргийн баяр, Эрчүүдийн баяр) Mongolia Similar to the Russian Fatherland Defender's Day |
15 August | Feast of the Polish Army (Święto Wojska Polskiego) Poland In memory of the Battle of Warsaw 1920 year. Non-working day, as it coincides with the Catholic holiday of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. |