Day national unity in 2017 they plan to celebrate throughout Russia as magnificently as in previous years - the most grandiose events are planned in Moscow.

National Unity Day 2017

On National Unity Day, festive festivities, concerts, and performances throughout Russia will last three days from November 4 to November 6 inclusive - the largest celebrations will take place in Moscow as part of the Moscow Seasons festival series.

Festive events will take place in all districts of the capital of the Russian Federation - Moscow parks have prepared an extensive entertainment program, where everyone can have a fun and interesting time.

During the celebration of National Unity Day 2017, Muscovites and guests of the capital will be treated to the most delicious treats, the best goods from all over the country, culinary master classes and performances by folk groups.

As part of the “Nights of Arts” project, about 300 creative events will be held in Moscow galleries, museums, theaters, libraries and other cultural venues on November 4 from 18:00 to 6:00 Moscow time.

The “Russia Unites” rally-concert will be the central event of the holiday - it will take place on the territory of the Luzhniki sports complex.

Story

A string of tragic circumstances occurred in Russia at the turn of the 16th-17th centuries - this era went down in history as the Time of Troubles. The cause of the Troubles, according to historians, was the end of the Rurik dynasty.

The situation was also complicated by the extremely unfavorable internal economic situation and foreign invasion. The Russian people stood up to defend their homeland at the call of His Holiness Patriarch Hermogenes, who died at the hands of the Poles for his loyalty to Orthodoxy.

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Monument to Minin and Pozharsky in Moscow

The first militia, led by the Ryazan governor Prokopiy Lyapunov, disintegrated due to strife between the nobles and the Cossacks, who killed the governor on false charges.

Then in September 1611, the zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin in Nizhny Novgorod called on people to raise funds and create a militia to liberate the country. To organize the militia, the city's population was subject to a special tax. At Minin’s suggestion, Novgorod Prince Dmitry Pozharsky was invited to the post of chief governor.

Letters were sent from Novgorod to other cities calling for the collection of the militia. In addition to the townspeople and peasants, small and medium-sized nobles also gathered there. The main forces of the militia were formed in the cities and counties of the Volga region.

The program of the people's militia consisted of liberating Moscow from interventionists, refusing to recognize sovereigns of foreign origin on the Russian throne (which was the goal of the boyar nobility, who invited the Polish prince Vladislav to the kingdom), as well as the creation of a new government.

For that time, a huge army gathered under the banners of Minin and Pozharsky, which in March 1612 set out from Nizhny Novgorod and headed to Yaroslavl, where a temporary “Council of the Whole Earth” was created - a government body in which main role The townspeople and representatives of the minor service nobility played.

Representatives of all classes and all peoples that were part of the Russian state took part in the militia to liberate the Russian land from foreign invaders.

With a copy of the miraculous icon of the Kazan Mother of God, found in the 16th century, the Nizhny Novgorod zemstvo militia managed to storm Kitay-Gorod on November 4 and expel the Poles from Moscow.

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This victory served as a powerful impetus for the revival of the Russian state. And the icon became the subject of special veneration.

At the end of February 1613, the Zemsky Sobor, which included representatives of all classes of the country - the nobility, boyars, clergy, Cossacks, archers, black-growing peasants and delegates from many Russian cities, elected Mikhail Romanov, the first Russian Tsar from the Romanov dynasty, as Tsar.

The Zemsky Sobor became the final victory over the Troubles, the triumph of Orthodoxy and national unity.

The confidence that it was thanks to the icon of the Kazan Mother of God that the victory was won was so deep that Prince Pozharsky, with his own money, built the Kazan Cathedral on the edge of Red Square.

In 1649, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the obligatory celebration of November 4 was established as a day of gratitude to the Blessed Virgin Mary for her help in liberating Russia from the Poles. The holiday was celebrated in Russia until the 1917 Revolution.

IN church calendar This day became known as the Celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in memory of the deliverance of Moscow and Russia from the Poles in 1612.

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Public Holiday

The holiday was resurrected after 87 years - on the initiative of the Interreligious Council of Russia, consisting of leaders of the country's traditional faiths, National Unity Day was established in December 2004 as a national holiday uniting all the peoples of Russia.

This Public Holiday, which is a day off in Russia.

The first Day of National Unity was solemnly celebrated in 2005 - the main center festive events became Nizhny Novgorod. The main event of the holiday was the opening of the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky.

The essence of the holiday

The holiday no longer symbolizes victory, but the unity of the people, which made the defeat of the interventionists possible.

It calls on people not only to remember the most important historical events, but also reminds citizens of a multinational country about the importance of unity. It also serves as a reminder that only together can we cope with difficulties and overcome obstacles.

Good afternoon, dear readers. Today I would like to congratulate everyone on the holiday, today is the Day of National Unity of Russia. Previously, I didn’t quite understand what kind of holiday this was, why it was needed, well, they give you a day off, and that’s fine.

But working in culture (and apparently growing up), I began to look at holidays differently. Or rather, studying in more depth the very essence of the Russian people, I am increasingly proud that I live in Russia and that I am Russian. Let's figure out why National Unity Day is celebrated on November 4 and why it is so important.

The holiday, which unites all the peoples of Russia, was established in December 2004, and was first celebrated in 2005. But the history of the formation of this holiday begins many centuries ago. Let's briefly define what and how.

At the turn of the 16th-17th centuries, a period called the “Time of Troubles” took place in Russia. It was a very difficult period for the state, especially for people. Moscow was conquered by Polish invaders and, in fact, a little more time and our Rus' would have become not ours at all.

Then the period of rule of the Rurik dynasty ended. And the Poles could take the throne. No, our Russian spirit was and is very strong, the common people did not care where and how to live. An attempt was made to gather a people's militia. It was collected, but internal strife in the militia scattered it.

Then a second attempt was made. In September 1611, in Nizhny Novgorod, the zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin appealed to people to raise funds and create a militia to liberate the country. The population of the city was subject to a special tax for organizing the militia. At Minin’s suggestion, Novgorod Prince Dmitry Pozharsky was invited to the post of chief governor.

Not everything was smooth there, but the people’s desire to be free and live on their own land was stronger than ever. The militia was collected not only in Nizhny Novgorod, but also in many other cities. People of different classes and nationalities gathered. And at that time, an army of unprecedented numbers had gathered.

The tasks of the militia included not only the liberation of Moscow, but also the formation of a new government. And in 1612, a huge army marched from Nizhny Novgorod to Yaroslavl, where a provisional government was created: the “Council of the Whole Earth.” And later, with a list of the miraculous icon of the Kazan Mother of God, revealed in 1579, the Nizhny Novgorod zemstvo militia managed to storm Kitay-Gorod on November 4, 1612 and expel the Poles from Moscow.

This victory served as a powerful impetus for the revival of the Russian state. This is how the first Romanovs came to the throne. And the icon became the subject of special veneration.

Miraculous icon.

Prince Pozharsky believed so strongly that the icon of the Kazan Mother of God helped in the victory that he built the Kazan Cathedral on the edge of Red Square with his own funds.

In 1649, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the obligatory celebration of November 4 was established as a day of gratitude to the Blessed Virgin Mary for her help in liberating Russia from the Poles. The holiday was celebrated in Russia until the 1917 Revolution.

This day was included in the church calendar as the Celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in memory of the deliverance of Moscow and Russia from the Poles in 1612.

Thus, National Unity Day is essentially not new holiday, but a return to the old tradition.

The essence of this holiday.

This holiday does not symbolize victory, but the unity of the people, thanks to which a great victory took place. National Unity Day is very important for our country. We must remember and understand that only together we can overcome difficulties.

About 195 peoples and nationalities with various religious movements live on our territory. But we are still Russian, we are one country. And even when many scold young people, saying that we are so careless and so on, I still have no doubt that when the time comes, we will unite and overcome difficulties shoulder to shoulder.

Such is our Russian spirit. We must remember not only important dates, but also the very essence that by uniting, we can overcome anything.

Take for example the Great Patriotic War. Hitler could not understand why he could not defeat Russia. After all, it was so easy for him to conquer corrupt Europe. And this is our unity, our spirit. We do not spare ourselves, because we know why we give our lives. For the sake of the future of your children, the future of your state.

To be honest, I don’t know any clear examples of such unity in other states and peoples. I am proud to live in such a diverse country, rich in culture and Russian spirit. Once I asked my classmate what your nationality is, he smiled and said, I’m Russian, even though I’m a Tatar, I’m a Russian Tatar. A foreigner's brain would explode from such an answer.

National Unity Day is an occasion for all citizens of the country to realize and feel like one people.

How it is celebrated.

For the first time, in new Russia, celebrated this holiday in 2005, with special attention In Nizhniy Novgorod. A monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky was unveiled there.

In general, the most magnificent celebrations are held in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. In other cities, celebrations are just as colorful and vibrant. Processions, folk festivals, fairs, concerts and so on are held.

Everyone is walking and having fun, but the main focus is the patriotic nature of the celebration. All parks, open areas, concert halls are filled with large numbers of people. All of them different nationalities, but they are all one. We are united not only in the face of danger, but always. We all must understand this and educate the younger generation correctly.

Happy great holiday to everyone - Happy National Unity Day!

National Unity Day is a fairly young holiday. They started talking about it in 2004, and already in 2005 they celebrated it for the first time, making it a public holiday and a non-working day. Many Russians perceive this date only as a day off, completely unaware of its full significance for the history of the Fatherland. We will tell you about the need to know the history of National Unity Day, hoping to raise this event in people’s eyes, but before that, we will tell you how many days off are expected in the Russian Federation for National Unity Day in 2017, and how many days will we rest on November 4.

How to relax on National Unity Day 2017

It should be noted that November 4th in 2017 falls on a Saturday, which means that with a five-day workday. week this day is considered a day off. For this reason, the celebration of National Unity Day is postponed to November 6th (Monday). This day has been declared a non-working day. Thus, Russians have the opportunity to celebrate this holiday with as many as three days off: from November 4 to November 6 (see), thanks to which you will have an excellent opportunity to participate in festive events.

history of the holiday

The beginning of the seventeenth century brought many troubles and misfortunes to the Russian land. Against the background of three consecutive lean years, which caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people, more serious events appeared: the heirs of the true Russian Tsar were killed, and the Polish Tsar began to claim their place, whose “sent” to the Russian lands was the False Dmitry first. For more than 13 years, a Time of Troubles occurred on our land, when power passed from one to another. But while the rich shared power, they died simple people, and their faith along with them. Russia was threatened with complete destruction, the adoption of Catholicism and the transition to Polish leadership.
Came to defend Russian lands Minin and Pozharsky, gathered the militia. Their army marched under the auspices of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. With the help of faith in victory and fortitude, the Russians were able to drive out the Polish invaders from Russian lands.

Holiday symbol

The symbol of National Unity Day has become icon of the Kazan Mother of God. This holiday is perhaps the only one in the entire Russian calendar that combines state and religious interests.

November 4 is a national holiday in Russia

Why did Russia decide to make National Unity Day a public holiday? We all know how strong and unshakable the power and will of the Russian people are. Thanks to spiritual strength, the Russian people were able to raise their beloved Fatherland from its knees. During the Time of Troubles, the most patriotic re-education of Russians took place - people realized that unity and truth could overcome everything. By uniting, Russians are able to get rid of any enemy, heal themselves and their land. This is what this holiday is dedicated to - the unification of the entire Russian state, a call to the unshakable will of our people and faith in the purity of true thoughts.

Congratulations on National Unity Day 2017 - video

November 4, 2017 - Saturday, day 308 of 2017 according to the Gregorian calendar. November 4 corresponds to October 22 of the Julian calendar (old style).

Holidays on November 4, 2017 in Russia

• Day of Military Glory of Russia - Day of National Unity. The Day of Military Glory of Russia - Day of National Unity is celebrated in our country annually on November 4, starting in 2005. This holiday was established in honor important event in the history of Russia - the liberation of Moscow from Polish invaders in 1612. “On November 4, 1612, soldiers of the people’s militia under the leadership of Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky took Kitay-Gorod by storm, liberating Moscow from Polish invaders and demonstrating an example of heroism and unity of the entire people, regardless of origin, religion and position in society.” The liberation of Moscow in 1612 became an example of national courage and unity, regardless of origin, religion and position in society. And since the day of liberation coincided with the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, in 1649 Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich decided to consider this date a holiday, which it then remained until 1917. With the Bolsheviks coming to power, religious holidays, including the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, were no longer celebrated.

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Holidays November 4, 2017 in Ukraine

• Railwayman's Day. The professional holiday of railway workers of Ukraine is celebrated annually on November 4 on the Day of Railway Workers of Ukraine. This holiday was established in the country by presidential decree in July 1993. Its date was chosen in honor of the arrival in Lviv on November 4, 1861 of the first international train from Vienna.

World and international holidays November 4, 2017

• International men's day. WITH light hand Mikhail Gorbachev put an end to male “discrimination” in 2000, and the world community began to celebrate World Men's Day annually on the first Saturday of November. By the way, this initiative of the former USSR President was supported by the Vienna Magistrate, the UN office in Vienna and a number of other international organizations Since then, Men's Day has been traditionally celebrated in many countries, although it has not been officially approved.

Orthodox holidays November 4, 2017

The following memorial dates have been established:

• Celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (in memory of the deliverance of Moscow and Russia from the Poles in 1612);
• Memorial Day of Equal-to-the-Apostles Averky, Bishop of Hierapolis, wonderworker;
• Day of Remembrance of the Seven Youths of Ephesus: Saints Maximilian, Jamblichus, Martinian, Dionysius, Antoninus, Exacustodian (Constantine) and John;
• Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Adrianople, Martyr Heraclius the Warrior and Martyrs Anna, Elizabeth, Theodotia and Glyceria;
• Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyrs Seraphim (Samoilovich), Archbishop of Uglich, and with him Vladimir Sobolev, Alexander Andreev, Vasily Bogoyavlensky, Alexander Lebedev, presbyters and venerable martyrs German (Polyansky) and Mina (Shelaev), archimandrites;
• Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyrs Nicholas the Theologian, Nikolai Ushakov, presbyters and the Venerable Martyr Gregory (Vorobyov), abbot;
• Discovery of the relics of the Hieromartyr Nikodim (Kononov), Bishop of Belgorod;
• Andronikovskaya and called “Unexpected Joy”; Jacobstadt - icon of the Mother of God.

National holidays November 4, 2017

• Kazan autumn. In the Orthodox Church on November 4 (Old Style - October 22) a holiday is celebrated in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. The icon is revered as miraculous. The date of the celebration was set as a sign of gratitude to the miraculous image for the deliverance of Moscow and all of Russia from the Poles in 1612. Other names of the holiday: “Woman’s Intercessor”, “Winter Kazan”, “Kazan”. According to legend, after a fire in Kazan in 1579, which destroyed part of the city, the Mother of God appeared in a dream to nine-year-old Matrona and ordered her icon to be dug up from the ashes. The girl obeyed, and on the site of the appearance of the icon the Mother of God nunnery was subsequently built. His first nun was Matrona herself. During the Polish invasion, the icon was moved from Kazan to Moscow. After this, the militia managed to defeat the Poles and liberate Moscow. By the 19th century, the Kazan image became the most revered icon in Rus'. The holiday in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God has always been an important date. It was considered a kind of boundary between autumn and real winter. From that day forward the onset of frost was expected. What they would be like was judged by signs. If they had a good harvest in the fall, they were preparing for a harsh winter. If it rained on Kazanskaya, they expected winter to come soon. “The frost is not great in Kazan, but it’s not good to stand,” our ancestors said. At the same time, it was possible to update the sleigh track: “Go to Kazanskaya on wheels, and put the runners in the cart.” Weddings were timed to coincide with the holiday of the Kazan Icon. “Whoever marries Kazanskaya will be happy,” people believed. There were sayings and signs about a successful marriage: “Choose a cow by its horns, and a girl by its birth (parents)”; “A good wife and fatty cabbage soup - don’t look for any other good”; “Getting married sooner is more profitable at home.” If no one asked the girl to marry, she performed a special ceremony. On Kazanskaya she got up early in the morning and went to the birch grove to find a leaf wrapped in frost. One had to look at such a sheet, as if in a mirror, in order to become attractive to suitors. Feasts were held not only in honor of the newlyweds, but also for another reason - they met men who had returned from work in the city. They set tables for them, baked pies and pancakes, and invited guests to beer festivals. It is interesting that the recipe for peasant beer often included, in addition to juniper berries and hops, beets and carrots.

Holidays on November 4, 2017 in countries around the world

• Holiday in Armenia November 4, 2017 - Social Worker's Day. November 4 is celebrated annually as Social Worker's Day in Armenia. This professional holiday appeared in the country at the beginning of 2009. The date chosen for the holiday was the anniversary of the creation in 1918 of the Ministry of Public Guardianship under the government of the First Republic of Armenia.
• Holiday in Italy November 4, 2017 - Day of National Unity and Armed Forces. On November 4, Italy celebrates the Day of National Unity and Armed Forces (Giorno dell "Unità Nazionale e Festa delle Forze Armate / National Unity and Armed Forces Day). Until 1976, this holiday was a state holiday, but currently it is not one, although it has been established law. It is dedicated to the memory of all those who died for their homeland. The Day of National Unity was first introduced in 1922 and was called the Anniversary of the Victory in World War I. Historically, this day commemorates the victory over the troops of Austria-Hungary and Germany in 1918 during the Italian Front of the First World War , as well as to the soldiers who died in these battles for their homeland. Fighting on the Italian front took place from May 23, 1915 to November 1918.
• Holiday in Finland November 4, 2017 - Kekri Day. According to the ancient Finnish religion and folk calendar In Finland, Kekri is a holiday in honor of the end of all agricultural work and the time when cows are driven from pastures into barns for the winter. Kekri is the period of transition from autumn to winter. Initially, the holiday was celebrated on September 29 on the Day of St. Michael the Archangel (Michaelmas / Saint Michael the Archangel), but was later moved to November 1 - All Saints' Day. Also in some areas, Kekri is celebrated on the first Saturday of November.
• Holiday in Panama November 4, 2017 - Flag Day. Flag Day in Panama is celebrated annually on November 4th. This public holiday commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the national flag of Panama on November 4, 1925. This flag was designed by Maria Ossa de Amador, who made it on November 1, 1903. The flag was officially adopted after Panama gained independence from Colombia.
• Holiday in India November 4, 2017 - Guru Nanak's birthday. In many Indian states as official holiday The birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, is celebrated (Guru Nanak Jayanti). According to the Gregorian calendar, this holiday falls in November. Guru Nanak is the founder of the Sikhism religion, which arose among Hinduism and Islam, but is not similar to other religions. He was born on April 15, 1469, but his birthday is celebrated on the day full moon month of Kartika according to the Hindu calendar. IN Gregorian calendar This day falls in November, but every year on a new date.

TASS figured out when and why November 4 became a holiday, what history is hidden behind this date and why such a name was chosen for it.

On November 4 (October 22, old style), 1612, the people's militia, led by the zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, liberated Moscow from Polish invaders.

National Unity Day in Russia in 2017. Why is this date so important?

With the expulsion of the Poles from the Kremlin, the long period of the Time of Troubles in Russia ended. A few months after the liberation of Moscow, the Zemsky Sobor, which included representatives of all classes of the country: nobility, boyars, clergy, Cossacks, archers, peasants and delegates from Russian cities, elected a new tsar - a representative of the Romanov dynasty, Mikhail Fedorovich.

National Unity Day in 2017. How did the Poles end up in Moscow?

After the death in 1598 of the last tsar from the Rurik dynasty, Fyodor Ioannovich and his younger brother Dmitry's throne was taken by the boyar Boris Godunov. However, for the nobility his rights to higher authority were illegitimate. Impostors took advantage of this, posing as the deceased Tsarevich Dmitry. A political crisis began in the country, called the Time of Troubles.

In 1609, the Polish king Sigismund III began military intervention against Russia. A significant part of the country came under the control of Polish-Lithuanian troops.

Power passed to the council of boyars (Seven Boyars), who swore allegiance to the Polish prince, the son of Sigismund. And Moscow was occupied by Polish troops.

In 1612, the people's militia, created in Nizhny Novgorod to liberate Russian lands from foreign invaders, stormed Kitai Gorod and expelled Polish troops.

National Unity Day in 2017. Who are Minin and Pozharsky?

Nizhny Novgorod zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin played a big role in the creation of the people's militia, calling on the townspeople to repel the enemy. A huge army for those times gathered - more than 10 thousand serving local people, peasants, Cossacks, archers and nobles. Along with the Russians, the militia included the Mari, Chuvash, Komi and other peoples of the Volga region and the North. Novgorod Prince Dmitry Pozharsky was elected governor, and Minin became his assistant and treasurer.

In 1818, by decree of Emperor Alexander I, a monument to “Citizen Minin and Prince Pozharsky” by sculptor Ivan Martos was erected on Red Square - the first monument in the history of Russia not to a tsar or a commander, but to folk heroes.

National Unity Day in 2017. When did November 4th become a holiday?

In 1613, Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich established the Day of Cleansing Moscow from Polish invaders.

In 1649, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the date was declared a church and state holiday. Russian Orthodox Church on this day the memory of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is honored “for the deliverance of Moscow and Russia from the invasion of the Poles in 1612.”

National Unity Day in 2017. How did the icon become connected with the history of the liberation of Moscow?

According to legend, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was sent from Kazan to Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and became the patroness of the people's militia. With her the army entered Moscow.

Today on Red Square stands the Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, consecrated in 1637 in memory of the heroes who liberated the capital.

National Unity Day in 2017. If the holiday existed, why was it reintroduced in 2005?

IN Soviet years November 4 was not celebrated and was not a day off. November 7 was considered a holiday - the Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution. In 1996, the holiday was renamed the Day of Reconciliation and Harmony.

In September 2004, the Interreligious Council of Russia proposed making November 4 a holiday and celebrating it as National Unity Day. The State Duma supported the initiative. This day became a day off instead of November 7, which received the status memorable date- Day of the October Revolution 1917.

National Unity Day in 2017 in Russia. Why is the holiday called National Unity Day?

One explanation for why this name was chosen could be explanatory note to the draft law on the introduction of a new holiday:

On November 4, 1612, soldiers of the people's militia ... demonstrated an example of heroism and unity of the entire people, regardless of origin, religion and position in society