Public holidays in Transnistria explained
Public holidays in Transnistria lists the official public holidays recognized by the breakaway Transnistrian government. On these days, government offices, offices of foreign missions (such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday will be a day off in lieu of the holiday.
Official holidays
Holidays| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|
| 1-2 January | | Новый Год | |
| 7 January | Orthodox Christmas | Рождество | |
| 23 February | | День защитника отечества | |
| 8 March | | Восьмое марта | |
| 1–2 May | | День международной солидарности трудящихся | It is celebrated over the course of two days. |
| 9 May | | День Победы | Denotes the victory against Germany in World War II |
| 2 September | | День независимости | [1] |
| 7 November | | День Октябрьской революции | |
| 24 December | | День Конституции Приднестровской Молдавской Республики | Adopted in 1996[2] |
| 25 December | | Рождество | |
| Movable | | | |
| Movable | | | |
| 9 days after Orthodox Easter | Commemoration Day | | |
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Professional holidays
- Day of the Diplomatic Service (10 February)
- Liberation Day (12 April)[3]
- Firefighter Day (17 April)
- Labor Protection Day (28 April)
- State Security Day (16 May)
- Museum Day (18 May)
- Peacekeeper Day (28 July)[4] [5]
- Civil Protection Day (19 August)
- Armed Forces Day (6 September)
- Border Guards Day (14 September)
- Day of the 2006 Transnistrian independence referendum (17 September)[6]
- Police Day (10 November)
- Mother's Day (27 November)[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Celebration's Calendar Transnistria tour. Transnistria-tour.com. September 2, 2017.
- https://novostipmr.com/ru/news/17-12-24/v-pridnestrove-otmechayut-den-konstitucii В Приднестровье отмечают День Конституции | Новости Приднестровья
- https://novostipmr.com/en/news/16-04-12/72nd-anniversary-tiraspol-liberation-nazi-invaders 72nd anniversary of Tiraspol liberation from Nazi invaders | Новости Приднестровья
- News: В Приднестровье установлен День миротворца. Александр Комаров. 2012-07-26. ru. 2013-12-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212085212/http://www.nr2.ru/pmr/396542.html. 2013-12-12.
- News: В Приднестровье чествовали миротворцев. Дарья Евтушенко. ru. 2013-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212005347/http://profvesti.org/2013/08/04/11160/. 2013-12-12.
- Web site: Указ Президента ПМР № 316 "О внесении дополнения в Указ Президента ПМР от 13 июня 2001 года № 300 "Об установлении профессиональных праздников и памятных дней в Приднестровской Молдавской Республике". 2016-08-31. president.gospmr.ru. 2016-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160903083840/http://president.gospmr.ru/ru/news/ukaz-prezidenta-pmr-no-316-o-vnesenii-dopolneniya-v-ukaz-prezidenta-pmr-ot-13-iyunya-2001-goda. 2016-09-03.
- News: День матери введен в реестр памятных дней Приднестровья. Александр Комаров. 2011-11-22. ru. 2013-12-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212085513/http://www.nr2.ru/pmr/359312.html. 2013-12-12.
