Russian Language Day 2023: Date, History, Activities

On June 6, UN Russian Language Day coincides with Aleksandr Pushkin’s birthday, a Russian poet widely regarded as the progenitor of modern Russian literature.

Russian is a Slavic language, with Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Rusyn (Ukraine and Slovenia) as its closest relatives. In the nineteenth century, what we now refer to as modern Russian was referred to as “Great Russian.” Ukrainian was referred to as “Little Russian,” while Belarusian was dubbed “White Russian.” Today, more than 170 million individuals speak Russian.

The background of Russian Language Day

There are some who hold the opinion that the Russian language is among the most attractive in the world. It has a significant influence on other languages, particularly when it comes to political terms. Kompromat, anyone?Russian speakers can affect global change. Russian Language Day affords us the opportunity to discover common ground amidst the political unrest.We rarely consider it, but a great deal of humour depends on the language used to convey it. Similarly to how there are quips that only work in English, there are jokes that only work in Russian.The Slavs migrate from ancient Poland.In Kievan Rus’, writing and speaking of the Russian language originated.Peter I reforms the vernacular in an effort to modernise Russian.The newly founded Union of Soviet Socialist Republics radically reforms the language into modern Russian.

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RUSSIAN LANGUAGE DAY ACTIVITIES

Dinner party with a Russian motif

Despite the fact that Russian cuisine is not as well-known as French or as entertaining as British, it has a few jewels. Find a Russian cookbook, and then invite your friends for an evening of food, entertainment, and vodka.

Peruse some Russian literary works

Check out “Day of the Oprichnik” by Vladimir Sorokin and “The Secret History of Moscow” by Ekaterina Sedia, in addition to Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. “Night Watch” is a contemporary fantasy drama, whereas “The Diamond Arm” is an outstanding comedy. (Yes, the Russians are adept at entertainment!)

Learn Russian words……

and attempt to move past “Moskovskaya Osobaya,” one of the oldest Russian vodka brands, dating back to the Russian Empire.

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	June 6	Tuesday
2024	June 6	Thursday
2025	June 6	Friday
2026	June 6	Saturday
2027	June 6	Sunday