🇷🇺 November 4 – Russia’s National Unity Day 🗓️ On November 4, Russia celebrates National Unity Day, a public holiday commemorating the events of 1612, when a people’s volunteer army led by Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky liberated Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian forces. 📜 National Unity Day honours the solidarity and determination of the Russian people in defending their country’s independence. The events of 1612 remain an important part of Russia’s historical memory, symbolised by the famous monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Moscow’s Red Square, unveiled in 1818. 🤝 Today, the holiday celebrates the unity of Russia’s multiethnic and multireligious society, bringing together more than 190 ethnic groups with diverse cultures, languages and traditions. Across the country, the occasion is marked by commemorative ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions and cultural festivals, highlighting the shared history and heritage of Russia’s peoples.