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A Russian Military Honour Parade on Red Square in November 2018
The Days of Military Honour (Russian: Дни воинской славы, dni voinskoy slavy) are special memorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to the most outstanding victories won by Russia. Some of these dates are state holidays but the majority of them are celebrated purely in the armed forces, while 7 November is marked by parades in Moscow and Samara.
The Days of Military Honour include:
27 January – the day of lifting of the Siege of Leningrad, 1944;
2 February – victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, 1943;
23 February – Defender of the Fatherland Day, state holiday;
18 April – victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle on the Ice, 1242;
9 May – Victory Day, state holiday;
12 May – victory in the Crimean offensive, 1944;
7 July – naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Chesma, 1770;
10 July – victory over Sweden in the Battle of Poltava, 1709;
9 August – naval victory over Sweden in the Battle of Gangut, 1714;
23 August – victory over Germany in the Battle of Kursk, 1943;
3 September – the day of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, 1945;
8 September – the day of the Battle of Borodino with the French army, 1812;
11 September – naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Tendra, 1790;
21 September – victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo, 1380;
9 October – victory over Germany in the Battle of the Caucasus, 1943;
4 November – the day of liberation of Moscow from the Polish invaders, 1612, state holiday;
7 November – the day of the 1941 military parade on the Red Square in Moscow;[1][2]
1 December – naval victory over Turkey in the Battle of Sinop, 1853;
5 December – the day of launching of the counter-offensive in the Battle of Moscow, 1941;
24 December – victory over Turkey in the Siege of Izmail, 1790.
^7 November was a major holiday in the Soviet Union commemorating the October Revolution. In 1941, the troops that took part in the annual parade were sent from the Red Square directly to the front line which was situated less than a hundred kilometers from Moscow.
^"Day of military glory of Russia - The day of the military parade on Red Square in 1941". calendr.net. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.
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