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Thisnholiday was first celebrated on this date in 2005. But itncommemorates an event that happened centuries ago!
Thisnholiday was first celebrated on this date in 2005. But itncommemorates an event that happened centuries ago!n
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nYounsee, in 1612, Polish invaders were driven out of Moscow by a Russiannuprising. The idea behind the day is that all sorts of Russians—thenpoorest to the richest—unified together in order to eject thenforeign invaders. The victory for Russia was celebrated for years,nfrom 1649 to 1917, but under communist (Soviet) rule, the holiday wasnno longer observed and was no doubt largely forgotten. Now that thenSoviet Union has broken up, former Russian president Vladimir Putin resurrected the holiday.
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nInnorder to teach the history behind the “new” (old) holiday, a filmncalled 1612 was made.
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nHownmany of your nation’s holidays do you understand in theirnhistorical context? Are there any patriotic national holidays thatnused to be celebrated in your country, but that are now largelynforgotten?
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nHerenis a minute-long news broadcast about the holiday.
