RAN Academician Gennady Onishchenko proposed making July 8th, the… (семья · выходной · праздник)
RAN Academician Gennady Onishchenko proposed making July 8th, the Day of the Family, Love and Fidelity, an official holiday for all Russian residents. He also did not support the idea of making it a holiday only for large families.
Consensus
- The Day of Family, Love, and Fidelity is celebrated on July 8 in Russia.
- There is a public discussion about making this day an official non-working holiday across the country.
- The celebration is linked to promoting family values and addressing demographic issues.
- The idea has been proposed by both academic Gennady Онищенko and Public Chamber chairman Sergey Rybalkchenko.
Points of divergence
- Academic Gennady Онищенко stated that the Day of Family, Love, and Fidelity should be a red day in the calendar for all Russians, calling its current status a political error. — vesti
- Sergey Rybalkchenko noted that July 8 marks the date when the USSR Presidium established the honorary title 'Mother-Heroine' in 1944, which laid the foundation for modern state family policy. — m24
- Vladislav Gribov, Deputy Secretary of the Public Chamber, previously proposed making July 8 a holiday only for multi-child families. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Onishchenko: July 8th should be a holiday for all Russians — Вести
- Russia Proposed Making Family Love and Faithfulness Day a Nationwide Holiday — Москва 24
- Onishchenko Calls for Making July 8 an Official Holiday for Everyone — Вечерняя Москва
- Onishchenko calls the idea of a holiday for multi-child families on Family Day unrealizable — Вечерняя Москва
- Russia urged to make Family Day a public holiday for everyone — Вести