June, 12 - Day of acceptance of the Declaration on the state sovereignty of the Russian Federation.

This is the State holiday in Russia.

The June, 12 holiday has two correct names - National and Day of acceptance of the Declaration on the state sovereignty of Russia.

June, 12, 1990 the First congress of People's Deputies of RSFSR accepted the Declaration on the state sovereignty of republic. This day was declared as holiday by the decree of the state head only four years after.

This date goes back to concrete political events.

The sense of the holiday, which should not carry only political colouring, is much wider: idea of Fatherland independence; patriotism, during all centuries peculiar to citizens of Russia; connection of the native land past and future; a unification of its citizens of different nationalities; feeling of national advantage of Russians; idea of the Russian statehood and originality.