Celebrating Russian Federation Day on 12 June
12 June 2025
On 12 June 1990, the First Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation. Since 1992, the Russian Federation has celebrated the Day of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation by resolution of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation, and in 2002, the holiday was renamed to Russia Day.
The adopted Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation proclaims the inalienable right of every resident of the country to a decent life, free development, and use of the language, and grants each nation the right to self-determination in their chosen national-state and national-cultural forms.
On the occasion of the holiday, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko sent a congratulatory message. She noted that older generations had made an invaluable contribution to strengthening the Russian state, defending its independence and integrity, and shaping its traditions, moral values, and spiritual foundations.
Traditionally, on 12 June, medals are awarded to Heroes of Labour of the Russian Federation and State Prizes are presented to people who have made significant contributions to the development of the country at the Moscow Kremlin.
