For every day of the year, there is at least one significant event that happened on this very day 10, 100, 200 years ago. Some significant dates eventually became symbols of some significant events and turned into public holidays. For Russians, one of these holidays is the Day of Russia, celebrated on June 12.
This is one of the youngest holidays in Russia. As a public holiday, June 12 was legalized in 1994 - on the fourth anniversary of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Russia. And it was June 12, 1990 that became the first milestone in the formation of the statehood of the new Russia and its first official state holiday. And on June 12, our country found its first president, popularly elected - Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin.
Until 2001, June 12, the holiday was called the Day of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Russia or, more simply, the Day of Independence of Russia. Since 2002, the public holiday has been called simply the Day of Russia. He officially received this name on February 1, 2002 - at the time when the new provisions of the Labor Code (Labor Code) came into force.
Today June 12 is a holiday of peace, civil freedom and harmony, universal equality and justice. This day has become a symbol of the unity of Russians and their shared responsibility for the fate of their great homeland. June 12 is a day off and is celebrated in every corner of Russia. On this day, ceremonial cultural events, fireworks and folk festivals are held in every settlement of the country.
However, not only Russians celebrate June 12. For example, in Finland this date is Helsinki Day. The city was founded in 1550 and has been celebrating its day since 1959. On June 12, Helsinki is filled with music, festive performances, and the entrance to the Linnanmäki amusement park becomes free.
Another significant event falls on June 12th. On this day, the International Labor Organization (ILO) Day against Child Labor is celebrated all over the world. Today, 215 million children work in the world, 115 in particularly dangerous conditions. This day has become a symbol of the struggle for the world of the future, in which there will be no place for child labor and in which childhood will become truly carefree, cloudless and happy.
