Russian President Offered to Grant Nowruz National Holiday Status
The "Polylogue" Foundation for the Development of Interethnic Relations, on the eve of Russia Day, appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to consider granting Nowruz the status of a holiday of national significance. The Foundation's initiative is linked to the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and aligns with the agenda of state policy for preserving the cultural and linguistic diversity of the country's peoples. This is stated in the Foundation's address to the head of state.
The authors of the initiative are asking for relevant government bodies to be instructed to work out possible legal mechanisms for implementing this proposal. The Foundation believes that such a step would be one of the landmark decisions of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
"Nowruz is one of the most ancient holidays of the peoples of Eurasia. In ethnographic and journalistic tradition, there is a viewpoint that this holiday originated in Altai over 3,000 years ago, meaning it is older than all major religions. In modern perception, it primarily retains its cultural, natural-calendar, and social meaning. For many peoples of Russia, it is associated with historical memory, family tradition, respect for elders, good neighborliness, and cultural continuity," the address states.
Read more: https://today-in-moscow.ru/2026/06/10/prezidentu-rf-predlozhili-pridat-prazdniku-navruz-obshhenaczionalnyj-status/
The "Polylogue" Foundation for the Development of Interethnic Relations, on the eve of Russia Day, appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to consider granting Nowruz the status of a holiday of national significance. The Foundation's initiative is linked to the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and aligns with the agenda of state policy for preserving the cultural and linguistic diversity of the country's peoples. This is stated in the Foundation's address to the head of state.
The authors of the initiative are asking for relevant government bodies to be instructed to work out possible legal mechanisms for implementing this proposal. The Foundation believes that such a step would be one of the landmark decisions of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
"Nowruz is one of the most ancient holidays of the peoples of Eurasia. In ethnographic and journalistic tradition, there is a viewpoint that this holiday originated in Altai over 3,000 years ago, meaning it is older than all major religions. In modern perception, it primarily retains its cultural, natural-calendar, and social meaning. For many peoples of Russia, it is associated with historical memory, family tradition, respect for elders, good neighborliness, and cultural continuity," the address states.
Read more: https://today-in-moscow.ru/2026/06/10/prezidentu-rf-predlozhili-pridat-prazdniku-navruz-obshhenaczionalnyj-status/
