Defender of the Fatherland Day
Official website of the President of Russia, current 2026 greeting
Date and recurrence
23 February
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Russian Federation — state/military observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- President of Russia — Defender of the Fatherland Day 2026National Government Current Observance
Frequently asked questions
When is Defender of the Fatherland Day?
23 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 23 February.
Does Defender of the Fatherland Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Defender of the Fatherland Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Russian Federation — state/military observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Defender of the Fatherland Day?
The stored designation basis is: Official website of the President of Russia, current 2026 greeting. Supporting provenance includes President of Russia — Defender of the Fatherland Day 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Defender of the Fatherland Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Russian Federation — state/military observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.
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