The All-Russian Day of Running is celebrated in St. Petersburg, as well as throughout the country, on the third Saturday of September. In 2020, the Race of the Nation took place on the 19th of September.
Festive events were held on Saturday in honor of the 315th anniversary of the Peterhof park museum - the former royal residence. The history of Peterhof dates back to the 13th of September 1705, when it was first mentioned in the diary of Peter the Great. Who later built his seaside residence in this place.
On 12th June the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of Russia - a national holiday. On this significant day in 1990, the Declaration on the State Sovereignty of Russia was adopted.
The ceremonial parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of Victory in World War II will be held in Moscow on June the 24th, this day is declared a day off. Russian President Vladimir Putin postponed the parade, traditionally scheduled for May the 9th, due to the threat of coronavirus.
The quarantine in Moscow and St. Petersburg was extended until June 15th, however, from June 1st, a gradual return to normal operation has already begun. Russian airlines return domestic flights and passenger seating restrictions in the trains were repealed.
The Russian Museum of Saint Petersburg hosts a new important exhibition dedicated to Russian Expressionism, it will be open for the public the 19th of November.
The exhibition will showcase the most extraordinary garments created for the most internationally renowned design competition, World of WearableArt (WOW).
September is the beginning of the theatrical season and two main theaters of Russia, Bolshoi and Mariinsky, open it on September 9 and 10, respectively.
