Fuel industry workers ' day

Description

Fuel industry workers ' day is celebrated in the first Sunday of September. This professional holiday brings together all those involved in the oil and gas extraction, the rational allocation of resources.

The history of the holiday

Fuel industry workers ' day appeared during Soviet times. For the first time this holiday was celebrated October 1, 1980 year. On the same day he was enshrined at the State level and got an official status.
This feast is of great value to people who have dedicated their lives to work in the fuel and energy complex. Thanks to their work, production of gas and oil is being actively developed, and resources make people's lives more comfortable.

How this is important

The share of oil and gas in Russia makes up 30% of the volume of industrial production, 54% of the federal budget and about 45% of foreign exchange earnings. In our country has great potentials to be of great importance in the development of the economy. That is why the fuel industry workers ' day is a large-scale and important holiday, which knows almost all residents of Russia.

The number of people whose professional holiday falls on the first Sunday of September is significant.