Defender of the Fatherland Day
February 23, Friday
Defender of the Fatherland Day is a holiday observed in Russia, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. It is celebrated on 23 February, except in Kazakhstan, where it is celebrated on 7 May. In Russia and Belarus, it is a federal holiday and, usually, an off-day. Ukraine abolished the holiday starting 1992 and, after the Revolution of Dignity, has instated the somewhat similar Defender of Ukraine Day on 14 October.
Defender of the Fatherland Day in other years
- 2021 February 23, Tuesday
- 2022 February 23, Wednesday
- 2023 February 23, Thursday
- 2025 February 23, Sunday