The article provides basic information about which are held today on October 7 festive events and which ones you should pay attention to.

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Believers celebrate Thekla Zarevnitsa, who is called the Equal-to-the-Apostles First Martyr, and she is also one of those who were destined to perish more than once, but each time the Lord helped her avoid this fate.

They remember the Monk Nikandr the hermit and wonderworker, as well as the Monk Martyr Galaktion of Vologda.

Previously, it was the Day of the Constitution of the USSR, the main law of a country that has long ceased to exist, but which everyone still remembers perfectly, because its legacy still has to be revised and adjusted in various fields of activity.

What a holiday on October 7 in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus

Today is the Day of the formation of the headquarters units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, which were created in 1918 and fully formed the working staff in 1919, when all the necessary documentation and charters for the employees of the department were prepared.

Since 2004, the Librarian Day has been celebrated in Armenia, which has become a part of the professional holidays of the Republic, and the holding of which is fixed by a government decision.

Today is the Day of Civil Aviation of Kyrgyzstan, which is held with the support of the government and is enshrined in decree No. 738 of October 3, 1994.

The Slavs celebrate the holiday Rodogosch (Tausen), on which it is customary to harvest and glorify the autumn sun Svetovit. According to an old custom, a large honey cake had to be baked for that day.

Today is the holiday of Hvarna, on which the Sun becomes in the 15th degree of the constellation Libra, which is extremely important for the Zoroastrian faith. It is believed that Hvarna represents a divine destiny, and therefore the one who acts as its bearer will be extremely important.

Are carried out International days bird observations carried out in the format of an ecological action. For the first time such an event took place in 1993 at the suggestion of representatives of the International Association for the Conservation of Birds.

The International Guitar Festival is held in Argentina in Buenos Aires, where such an event was first held in 1995 and where hundreds of thousands of guitar lovers gather today.

No less interesting is the National Wine Festival in Armenia, which originates in 2009 from the village of Areni, Vayots Dzor marz. It is customary to hold it on the 1st Saturday of October, and the event itself is not complete without tasting both the drink itself and everything that is usually served with it.

This and International Festival Fireworks in Seoul, which has been held here since 2000, using the best pyrotechnics and massive fireworks, each of which is worthy of admiration, because it is created by real masters in their field.

The National Wine Day of Moldova, held since 2002, is no less interesting. Today is the Day of the city of Vanadzor, which is usually held on the 1st Saturday of October with the support of the local administration.

Today, the Pilar Festival is held in Zaragoza, where a number of events are held dedicated to the Virgin of Pilar, because it is she who is considered to be the local patroness.

You probably already guessed that the date does not always correspond to only one festive event... In the article, we will try to touch upon all the main reasons that were significant in the past and are currently celebrated by the citizens of our country on October 7.

A holiday in Russia is more than a holiday

If you turn to the help of search engines on the World Wide Web, a whole list of significant October dates will be provided. One of the first in it, if you look at October 7, will include such an event as the Day of the formation of the headquarters units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

After the revolution (in the fall of 1918), the Main Directorate of the Soviet Workers 'and Peasants' Militia was created. The main structures are instructor and information departments. They, in turn, become prototypes of units operating at that time within the system of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs and functioning today in the bodies of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

What kind of holiday was the police celebrated on October 7? This is the day of the employees of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate, on whose shoulders lies a great responsibility for public order, safety and peace of citizens.

Constitution Day in the USSR

In October 1977, the government of the USSR made a decision to celebrate the Constitution Day. It was approved in its last form under Leonid Brezhnev. Previously, the holiday was celebrated on December 5 (from 1936 to 1976).

This name was chosen for a reason. This is due to the aggravation of the situation in the southeastern part of Ukraine. Representatives of the Armed Forces appeared on the peninsula and blocked any encroachments from the Ukrainian army. Thus, they ensured the safety of civilians and the unhindered holding of the long-awaited referendum for the residents of Crimea.

The military equipment did not contain identification marks. They acted calmly, confidently. Hence the name "polite people" appeared.

Later, the term will gain popularity on the Internet and the media, among government officials. It will be actively used by officials, politicians and cultural workers.

Viktor Vodoladsky, one of the deputies of the main party of Russia, noted in his speech that this is a powerful stimulant of military-patriotic education. What a holiday on October 7 is worth casting your vote, approving it. These people not only contributed without sacrifice. Thanks to their actions, the interest of the younger generation in the army has sharply increased.

This is evidenced by recent studies, according to which more than 30% of citizens of military age expressed a desire to join the ranks of the Russian army.

Church holiday - October 7

On this day, not one religious holiday is celebrated for Orthodox Christians, but three:

• day of the First Martyr Equal to the Apostles Thekla of Iconium;
• the day of commemoration of the Pskov miracle worker, the Monk Nikandr the desert-dweller (at the baptism of Nikon);
• day of veneration of the Monk Martyr Galaktion (in the baptism of Gabriel) of Vologda.

Thekla of Iconium suffered several times for her faith and was sentenced to death. The Lord constantly saved her, leaving her unharmed. Thanks to her faith, Thekla lived up to 90 years.

In the old days, they believed that if you tie something on that day, you will never be able to untie it. Therefore, people tried to conclude a marriage on this day, start serious relationship or started spinning. Therefore, Saint Thekla was called Zapryadalnitsa.

The Monk Nikandr was a native of the Pskov land. He devoted almost his entire life to serving God. He lived as a hermit (hence his nickname - the hermit) in fasting and prayer, every day comprehending the Word of God.

Galaktion Vologda came from a boyar family, could predict. The service to this saint was compiled in 1717. Today is the day of his memory - an Orthodox church holiday. On October 7, it is celebrated annually in a new style. Old - September 24.

Name days are celebrated on this day: Andrey, Vasily, Vitaly, Vladislav, Galaktion, David, Pavel, Sergey, Spiridon, Stepan and Fyokla.

Finally...

What kind of holiday is October 7 celebrated in Russia? Now this question will not baffle you. You can confidently list the main events of this day, which are annually celebrated by the citizens of our country.

At the mention of Soviet Union, as usual, people are divided into two opposing groups: someone recalls the past tense with warmth, while others refer to the USSR with a negative attitude. Of the good things that people who lived in Soviet time, are the holidays. Many are nostalgic for the May Day demonstrations.

October 7 - Day of the Constitution of the USSR - was not celebrated on a large scale, but it was still significant holiday... Nowadays, December 12 is a public holiday. On this day, the present Constitution was adopted. If the calendar was not 2017, but any other period from 1977 to 1991, then October 7 would be festive - the Day of the Constitution of the USSR. But we no longer live in the Union Republic, but in Russian Federation, and therefore we celebrate the Day of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as already mentioned, on December 12. The Day of the Constitution of the USSR in October was celebrated for almost 15 years.

In total, Soviet Russia has four drafts of the Constitution in its history: 1918, 1924, 1936 and 1977. The draft of the new Constitution of the USSR (the fourth in a row) began to be developed in 1962 by the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union with the creation of the Constitutional Commission. It included 97 people. Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev became the chairman of this commission.

The meeting of the Constitutional Commission was held on June 15, 1962 and was remembered for the discussion of the main tasks for the preparation of the new Constitution, as well as the formation of nine subcommissions. August 1964 was marked by the completion of the development of a new constitutional document. Explanatory note to it has also been performed. At that time, the project included 276 articles. But then it was seriously revised and was not approved in its original form.

In December 1964, the chairman of the Constitutional Commission was changed. It becomes Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev. As a result, on October 4-6, 1977, a hearing is held during the sessions of the chambers of the Supreme Soviet. On October 7, the new Constitution of the Soviet Union is adopted. First, it is taken in sections, and then as a whole. The next day, all Soviet newspapers published the new Constitution. From that moment on, October 7 - the Day of the Constitution of the USSR - is a day off.

The main features of this Constitution are the following: 1. A large preamble appears in connection with the new ideological setting that a "nationwide socialist state" has been built. 2. The system of power remains the same. 3. The Soviets were renamed from "Soviets of Working People's Deputies" to "Soviets of People's Deputies". 4. The principle of democratic centralism is officially enshrined. 5. The leading position of the CPSU has been secured. 6. Withdrawn the list of ministries. 7. The right to appeal against decisions of officials was proclaimed (but was not supported by law). Celebration October 7 - the Day of the Constitution of the USSR - was not celebrated on the same scale as, for example, May Day, when large demonstrations were held, where people really went, like on a holiday.

For Soviet families, this was a traditional campaign, when everyone got together, put on the most the best clothes and had fun together. Travel holiday date Not immediately the holiday date became October 7th. Until 1977, Constitution Day in the USSR was celebrated on December 5. It was on this date that the 1936 Constitution of the USSR was adopted. Due to the fact that there were several Soviet Constitutions, people often ask the question: "In the end, when was the event celebrated? The Day of the USSR Constitution was often postponed." Indeed, with the adoption of the Basic Law of the USSR in 1977, the holiday date was set on October 7th. The new document was named "The Constitution of Developed Socialism". In our time, the Day of the Constitution of the Russian Federation is celebrated on December 12.

On this day, as a rule, various medals, orders and other memorabilia are awarded to outstanding workers in the legal field. The structure of the 1977 document 9 sections, 21 chapters and 174 articles - this was the structure of the new Constitution at the time of its adoption: Preamble. Section 1 was devoted to the foundations on which society and politics of the Soviet Union are built. Section 2 is devoted to the state and the individual. Section 3 - Section 4 - to the councils of people's deputies and the procedure for their election; Section 5 - to the supreme bodies of state power and administration of the Soviet Union; Section 6 - to the foundations of the formation of bodies of power and administration in the Union republics; Section 7 - to justice, arbitration and Prosecutor's supervision. Section 8 - the coat of arms, flag, anthem and the capital of the Soviet Union. Section 9 - the operation of the Constitution of the Soviet Union and the procedure for its amendment.

These sections included 21 chapters, each detailing the consideration of the state structure, social life, rights and freedoms of the population. The preamble gave an assessment of the sixty-year historical path traversed after the October 1917 revolution. Soviet society was characterized as a developed socialist society at a natural stage of development on the road to the communist system. The preamble asserted that the Soviet government had carried out profound changes in the social and economic spheres, the exploitation of man, class antagonism and national hostility had been eradicated. Interesting fact- the preamble of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted in 1993, is almost 20 times less than the preamble of the 1977 Constitution. The evolution of the 1977 Constitution 6 times were amended during the entire existence of the 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union.

In 1981, Article 132 was ruled, according to which from that moment it was determined that the Presidium of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union could include not only ministers, but also other members of the USSR Government. In December 1988, several chapters were ruled at once, which affected the electoral system, and the Congress of People's Deputies was established. Next year, amendments are released regarding the SND and constitutional oversight. 1990 will be remembered as the year of the most ambitious amendments - from that moment on, the one-party system was abolished, and the role of the CPSU ceased to be leading. The post of the President of the USSR appeared, private property was introduced. The most interesting events took place in September 1991. Was accepted new law, which changes the structure and order by which the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union was formed, such a position as Vice President of the USSR ceased to exist. The State Council of the USSR appeared. The operation of the Constitution continued only in a way where it did not contradict the new adopted law.

Termination of the 1977 Constitution December 8, 1991 became the day of the signing of the Belovezhskaya Agreement. According to him, the Commonwealth of Independent States was created. This document confirmed the fact that the USSR ended its existence as a subject of international law and a geopolitical unit. The CIS was created on the basis of the historical memory and commonality of peoples and, in part, habit. The need to recognize the sovereignty of the former Soviet republics, which have now become independent states, has come to the fore. From now on, the RSFSR became an independent non-union entity. On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned from his powers as President of the USSR. The Constitution of the USSR actually lost its legal position in connection with the creation of the CIS, but it still continued to be mentioned in the Constitution of the RSFSR until 1993 - until the approval of the draft of the new Constitution of the Russian Federation, which is in force at the moment. And more than October 7, the Day of the Constitution of the USSR is not considered, it remained in the last century.

On October 7, people remember the following memorable events in world history:
- in Judaism, this is the day of the creation of the world, from which they count down the time (3761 BC);
- in Russia in 1993 post # 1 was removed from the mausoleum of Vladimir Lenin;

Later, the Honor Guard of Russia began to be based in the Alexander Garden at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

On this day, the Russian writer Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy refused the Nobel Prize, arguing his refusal with the harm of money to a person;
- On October 7, 1977, the last Constitution of the Soviet Union was established;
- in 2001, on this day, the US army began a military operation in Afghanistan;
- in 1918, Russia and Ukraine broke off the truce negotiations due to different views on the ownership of the territory of Donbass and Crimea.

What holidays are celebrated on October 7

On October 7, Argentina celebrates the Guitar Festival. This holiday is considered international and has been celebrated since 1994. The main participants of the festival are residents Latin America, but European guests often attend this event. Every year in Argentina, the holiday gathers about two hundred thousand people.

In Russia, this date is associated with the formations of the headquarters units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. In addition, on October 7, compatriots celebrate the day of Thekla Ionian (Zapryadalnitsa) - an early Christian saint.

Russian women sat down on Fekla to spin, as it promised prosperity in household chores. Therefore, the saint was nicknamed Zapryadalnitsa.

There is such a belief among the people: what will be “tied up” on this day, it will be impossible to “untie”. Therefore, the date of October 7 was chosen for the celebration of weddings, because the marriage in this case should have been happy and long.

Girls on this day loved to guess: they went to the bathhouse with a roll, waiting for a touch on their hand. If it was cold - be a poor husband to her husband. And if it is warm, then the husband will be a wealthy man.

Which famous person was born on October 7

Famous personalities were born on this day:
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation;
- Niels Bohr, great physicist and scientist;
- Vladimir Molchanov, Russian journalist, TV and radio host.

Gone on this day

On October 7, they passed away:
- Edgar Alan Poe, famous American poet and writer;
- Poton Sentrail, French commander of the Hundred Years War era;
- Boris Shchukin, Soviet film and theater actor, People's Artist of the USSR.

One of the holidays is approaching, which during the existence of the Soviet Union and then the Russian Federation wandered so much on the calendar that many still do not know when to celebrate it. Of course you guessed that this holiday is Constitution Day.

When is the Day of the Constitution of the Russian Federation

Day of the Constitution of the Russian Federation is celebrated 12 December, it is not a day off in Russia.

history of the holiday

The basic law, according to which our country lives today, was adopted by a popular vote December 12, 1993 under the president Boris Yeltsin therefore the current constitution is sometimes called Yeltsin's.

Constitution Day on December 12 has become not only a holiday, but also a day off since 1994. Then Boris Yeltsin adopted two decrees: "On the Day of the Constitution of the Russian Federation" and "On day off 12 December".

Alas, since 2005, December 12 has ceased to be a day off. This happened after in December 2004 the State Duma adopted the relevant amendments to Labor Code Russia.

The first Russian constitution

With a constitution in Russian Empire things have always been so-so. Repeated attempts by advanced political forces to limit the power of the monarch by law, as a rule, remained only intentions that, for various reasons, could not be implemented (despite the fact that the Polish Kingdom, which was part of the Russian Empire, had a constitution).

The first Russian constitution, in fact, was the Basic State Laws of the Russian Empire, adopted in 1905-1906 at the behest of the emperor NicholasII... This document was granted by the monarch and was not approved either by a popular vote or by the then Duma.

Lenin, Stalin and Brezhnev constitutions

After the October Revolution, the monarchy was abolished, and Russia became first a bourgeois, and then a Soviet republic.

In 1918 it was adopted the first Constitution of Soviet Russia.

Then it was adopted USSR Constitution of 1924... This document was approved by the Second Congress of Soviets of the USSR and became the first fundamental law of the newly formed Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The 1924 Constitution consolidated the state structure of the USSR on the basis of Soviet power and the dictatorship of the proletariat and reflected the multinational character of the Soviet Union.

The 1924 Constitution was replaced by the famous "Stalin's constitution", which, with minor changes, existed from 1336 to 1977. The USSR Constitution of 1936 (it was also called the "Constitution of Victorious Socialism") was adopted by the VIII All-Union Extraordinary Congress of Soviets on December 5, 1936. Therefore, in the Soviet Union, Constitution Day was celebrated 5th of December and was a day off.

In 1977, the "Stalinist" one was replaced by "Brezhnev Constitution", which was officially called the "Constitution of Developed Socialism". It was adopted by the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on October 7, 1977, so the Constitution Day holiday moved from December 5 to October 7th.

The "Brezhnev Constitution" existed from 1977 to 1991, losing its force with the disappearance of the Soviet Union.

Congratulations on the Constitution Day on December 12

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Freedom, equality and fraternity
For everyone and everyone in the country.
An opportunity for everyone to get together,
Learn both for you and for me.

Give birth to children and build a house,
Create, work and breathe.
Think freely, argue enough ...
What, tell me, still dream about?

Happy Constitution Day, friends!
May this holiday in every home
Brings order and freedom
And faith in the Basic Law.

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Constitution Day - what kind of holiday?
A holiday of laws, a holiday of freedoms.
Constitution Day is an important holiday
The day when all the Russian people are happy.

The highest value is you, man!
On Constitution Day, always and forever.
On a holiday, we honor our main law,
It became a memorable date for us.

Constitution Day, a big holiday,
All Russians will celebrate with heart.
We celebrate this day for a reason,
This day is December 12!