On August 3rd, Russia celebrates Railway Workers' Day.
The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August. It is also observed in Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Bulgaria.
The history of the holiday dates back to the 19th century — then-Minister of Railways Mikhail Hilkov established the date in 1896 in honor of Nicholas I, under whom the construction of railroads in Russia began. Ironically, the emperor himself was initially opposed to "chugunok" — as he called them. Only after a personal meeting with Austrian engineer Franz Anton von Herstner did he agree to develop a new mode of transportation.
After the 1917 revolution, the holiday disappeared for nearly two decades. It was revived by Joseph Stalin — on July 30, 1935, he delivered a speech at a reception for railway workers in the Kremlin, and this date became the All-Union Stalinist Day of Railway Workers. By the 1940s, Stalin’s name was removed from the name, and the celebration was moved to the first Sunday of August — which is when it is observed today.
Today, railway transport remains a key element of Russia’s infrastructure: trains carry millions of passengers and thousands of tons of cargo daily.
Congratulations to all those involved on this professional holiday!
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On August 3rd, Russia celebrates Railway Workers' Day.
On Sunday, August 3rd, Russia officially celebrates Railway Worker's Day — a professional holiday for all those involved in railway transportation: from conductors and train drivers to dispatchers and station managers. In total, as noted by RBC Life, more than a million people are employed in this sector.