In Soviet times May 1 was celebrated in Russia as International Workers' Day and saw massive Communist Party rallies. In 1992, the name was changed to Spring and Labor Day but it still remains a national holiday.
About 1.7 million people are expected to take part in holiday events across the country, including demonstrations by the ruling United Russia party, the Communists and trade unions, the ultranationalist LDPR Party and the liberal Yabloko party. ( excerpt from en.rian.ru)
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Labor Day in Russia
Today is a very important holiday in Russia. Russians celebrate Spring & Labor Day on May 1. Actually they celebrate it May 1, 2, & 3rd which explains why it takes 7 working days for a 5 day visa to be processed. The government will be on holiday Monday & Tuesday.
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