Public holidays in South Ossetia

Victory Day in Tskhinvali 2018.

The following is a list of Public holidays in South Ossetia[citation needed]

List

Date English name Ossetian name Russian name Remarks
1 – 2 January New Year's Day Новый год
7 January Orthodox Christmas Day Рождество Христово
23 February Defender of the Fatherland Day День защитника Отечества Celebrates the founding of the Armed Forces of South Ossetia
8 March International Women's Day Международный женский день
1 May Labor Day День труда
9 May Victory Day День Победы On 9 May 1945, Nazi Germany was defeated and the Second World War came to an end in Europe
29 May Day of the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of South Ossetia День Декларации независимости Республики Южная Осетия
12 June Russia Day День России It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
27 June South Ossetian Youth Day Южно-Осетинский день молодежи
26 August Day of recognition of independence of South Ossetia by Russia День признания независимости Южной Осетии Россией
20 September Independence Day День независимости Южная Осетия Celebrates the Independence Day of South Ossetia.
23 November Day of Courage and National Unity Дню мужества и народного единства [1]

References

  1. ^ "День мужества и народного единства отметят в Южной Осетии". Государственное информационное агентство "Рес". 20 November 2019.