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,[4] Ukraine,[5] Kazakhstan,[6] Latvia,[7] Moldova,[8] Armenia,[9] and Azerbaijan. It is celebrated every year on the third Sunday of June in all the above countries besides Azerbaijan (on June 17 annually).[10]

See also

References
  1. "День медицинского работника. 17 июня 2018 г. Календарь праздников". mycalend.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  2. "День медицинского работника (День медика)". Calend.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. "Congratulations on Medical Worker Day". President of Russia. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  4. Sputnik. "День медицинского работника: поздравьте любимого доктора 18 июня". sputnik.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  5. "Указ Президента №281/94 от 03.06.1994, Про День медичного працівника". search.ligazakon.ua. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  6. "Казахстанцы будут отмечать 35 профессиональных праздников". Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  7. "Grozījumi likumā "Par svētku, atceres un atzīmējamām dienām"". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  8. "JobInfo.md - работа в Молдове". Jobinfo.md. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  9. "День медицинского работника в Армении". Calend.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  10. ISIM.AZ. "17 июня – Профессиональный день медицинского работника". www.isim.az news. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
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