A City Day (Russian: День города, romanizedDen' goroda) is a type of annual festival celebrated in several cities in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. The date varies from city to city, but it is often celebrated on a weekend. For example, Moscow City Day is typically celebrated on the first or second Saturday in September.[1][2][3] City Day celebrations often include concerts, parades, fireworks, and other festive events.[1][3]

Moscow City Day celebrations, Red Square

List of selected City Days in Russia

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  1. ^ a b Sorokina, Anna (26 August 2017). "How to celebrate Moscow City Day like a local". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Перечень праздничных, памятных дней, дней проведения торжественных и иных мероприятий, к которым на территории города обеспечивается праздничное и тематическое оформление" [List of holidays and commemorative days, days of celebrations and other events, for which festive and thematic decoration is provided in the city] (PDF) (in Russian). Официальный сайт Мэра Москвы (Official site of the Mayor of Moscow). 9 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "День города: как и где отмечать праздник" [City Day: How and where to celebrate the holiday]. ntv.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Вновь окончательно. День города в Нижнем Новгороде перенесли на август" [Once again finally. City Day in Nizhny Novgorod postponed to August]. nn.ru (in Russian). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  5. ^ "С Днем города!" [Happy City Day!]. spb.ru (in Russian). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ^ Shepeleva, Anna (19 July 2012). "В Самаре утверждена новая дата празднования дня города" [New date for City Day approved in Samara]. Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 30 May 2021.