International Women's Day (IWD) is an internationally recognised celebration of women and their social, economic and political achievements. In Russia,...
Each year Russia celebrates Cosmonauts Day on 12 April to mark the occasion when Yury Gagarin became the first man in Space. Forever enshrined in the...
St Petersburg's large Christian population celebrates Easter Sunday with religious services and special Easter ceremonies. On this day, it is customary...
Although no longer such a significant event as in days gone by, the first two days of May were traditionally as special as the first day of spring and...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Spectacle
, History
, Exhibitions
Each year on 9 May Russia celebrates Victory Day which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War. The German army signed the surrender...
Taking its name from the short summer season when the sun never sets, the White Night Festival includes a great programme of ballet, opera and classical...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Dance
, Culture
, Theatre & Film
, Music
Many of Russia's bigger towns and cities have a City Day on which they celebrate their culture and history. St Petersburg gives itself a big pat on the...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, History
, Music
Born in Moscow on 6 June 1799, Alexander Pushkin was the son of nobility and went on to become one of the country's most celebrated writers. First published...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Culture
, History
, Art & Literature
Russia declared its sovereignty on 12 June 1990 as a way of distancing itself from the crumbling Soviet Union. The following year when the Soviet Union...
Taking place in the last week of June as part of the city's White Night celebrations, the Festival of Festivals is a non-competitive film festival. During...
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
Held at the prestigious Le Meridien Moscow Country Club, the Russian Open Golf Championship is one of the most important tournaments in Russia. Each year...
Jazz at the Hermitage Garden is the Russian capital's only outdoor jazz event. It has been held at the Hermitage Garden in downtown Moscow during the...
Themes:
Music
, Spectacle
, History
, Entertainment
The Day of the Failed August 1991 Coup honours those that died during the coup and marks the beginning of the end of communism in the former Soviet Union....
Held over the first weekend in September, Moscow celebrates the birth of the Russian capital with a series of parades and entertainment events. The celebrations...
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Sport
, Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Food & Drink
, Music
The Moscow version of the popular city street marathon comprises a 10km (6 miles) city circuit and two 18km (10 miles) circuits of the banks of the Moskva...
The Kremlin Cup is Russia's biggest tennis tournament and, with US$2.5 million in prize money on offer, by far its richest. It is an indoor tournament...
The Day of Accord and Reconciliation marks the anniversary of the October Revolution which led to the downfall of the tsarist government in 1917. Civil...
Russia's Constitution Day marks the adoption of the first Constitution of the Russian Federation, which came into being on 12 December 1993. The day has...
Traditionally, New Year's Eve in Russia was a private affair celebrated at home with friends, families and loved ones. But more recently, Muscovites have...
Celebrated according to the Julian calendar, the Russian Orthodox Christmas falls on 7 January and is a huge celebration for Orthodox Christians across...
Blini Day or 'Maslenitsa' is a blend of pagan beliefs and Christian traditions and is the Russian equivalent of Mardi Gras - the last period for feasting...
International Women's Day (IWD) is an internationally recognised celebration of women and their social, economic and political achievements. In Russia,...
St Petersburg's large Christian population celebrates Easter Sunday with religious services and special Easter ceremonies. On this day, it is customary...
Each year Russia celebrates Cosmonauts Day on 12 April to mark the occasion when Yury Gagarin became the first man in Space. Forever enshrined in the...
Although no longer such a significant event as in days gone by, the first two days of May were traditionally as special as the first day of spring and...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Spectacle
, History
, Exhibitions
Taking its name from the short summer season when the sun never sets, the White Night Festival includes a great programme of ballet, opera and classical...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Dance
, Culture
, Theatre & Film
, Music
Each year on 9 May Russia celebrates Victory Day which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War. The German army signed the surrender...
Many of Russia's bigger towns and cities have a City Day on which they celebrate their culture and history. St Petersburg gives itself a big pat on the...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, History
, Music
Taking place in the last week of June as part of the city's White Night celebrations, the Festival of Festivals is a non-competitive film festival. During...
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
Born in Moscow on 6 June 1799, Alexander Pushkin was the son of nobility and went on to become one of the country's most celebrated writers. First published...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Culture
, History
, Art & Literature
