Sometimes when traveling you don’t always remember every special day in Russia. 8 July marks с днем семьи, любви и верности which is the official observance known as the Day of the Family, love and faithfulness.
It is not the biggest holiday in the FSU but in 2008 the obvervance was signed into law by then-President Dmitry Medvedev. The second name of the holiday is the Day of Peter and Fevronia, the Orthodox patrons of marriage and family.
