Medical Worker Day
The Medical Worker Day (Russian: День медицинского работника, Den' Meditsinskava Rabotnika) is a professional holiday of medical staff which used to be celebrated in the Soviet Union and still continues to be celebrated in many post-Soviet countries. In most cases, date of the celebration is the third Sunday of June.[1]
History[]
The Medical Worker Day has been celebrated since 1988, when Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union edited its decree "About commemorative dates and observances" dated 1980.[2]
Country coverage[]
Currently, the Medical Worker Day is officially celebrated in Russia,[3] Belarus,[citation needed] Ukraine,[4] Kazakhstan,[5] Latvia,[6] Moldova,[7] Armenia,[8] and Azerbaijan. It is celebrated every year on the third Sunday of June in all the above countries besides Azerbaijan (on June 17 annually).[9]
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References[]
- ^ "День медицинского работника. 17 июня 2018 г. Календарь праздников". mycalend.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "День медицинского работника (День медика)". Calend.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Congratulations on Medical Worker Day". President of Russia. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Указ Президента №281/94 от 03.06.1994, Про День медичного працівника". search.ligazakon.ua. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Казахстанцы будут отмечать 35 профессиональных праздников". Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Grozījumi likumā "Par svētku, atceres un atzīmējamām dienām"". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "JobInfo.md - работа в Молдове". Jobinfo.md. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "День медицинского работника в Армении". Calend.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ ISIM.AZ. "17 июня – Профессиональный день медицинского работника". www.isim.az news. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- Observances in Russia
- Observances in Kazakhstan
- Observances in Moldova
- Observances in Ukraine
- Observances in Latvia
- Observances in Armenia
- Public holidays in Belarus
- Public holidays in Azerbaijan
- Public holidays in the Soviet Union