The day of railwayman

Description

The first Russian railway general use appeared in the year 1837. She joined Tsarskoye Selo to Pavlovsk and St. Petersburg and was just 6-I am in the world. Pioneers of the railroad became the British, who introduced its way in 1825, as well as Germans and Americans.

The dramatic story of the holiday

First day of the railwayman began celebrating even in Tsarist Russia in the year 1896. It was believed that the railroad case founded in Russia by Nicholas I, so the date of the holiday coincides with his birthday-25 June old style.

The Soviet authorities canceled all Royal holidays, and the day of railwayman returned only in the year 1936 and, of course, already in another day-30 July. The holiday was renamed the day of Union of railway transport of the Soviet Union. In 1940 year date was moved again, this time to the nearest 30 July day off. This tradition was fixed.

Day of the railwayman and survived the collapse of the Soviet Union. Celebrate with us at the same time in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Bulgaria and in other countries at other times.

How to celebrate

Under Nicholas I holiday celebrated flamboyantly and solemnly. Railway in this day not worked. In the Hall of the Pavlovsk evening organized dinner and concert at large stations and the stations arranged prayers.

Now the day of railwayman-corporate holiday workers of railways. Hosts a crowded event in which each employee can get involved if it off. Those days when the railroad could stop its work for the day, have long passed. The country's railway network-like veins and arteries in the human body. Stop is unthinkable.