Defender of the Fatherland Day. History of the holiday. Defender of the Fatherland Day: history of the holiday, how to celebrate, February congratulations - scripts and presentations for Defender of the Fatherland Day

For any holiday you should create a script. Of course, there is no point in inventing everything, from beginning to end, on your own. You can take advantage of this great opportunity and find many excellent scripts online. And based on them, create your own, unique and original, meeting all the requirements. What scripts should you look for in order to select those pearls that you need to compile your script? Of course, the most important words in the title of the scenarios should be the words “Scenario dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day” or “Scenario for February 23.” The second condition is in what direction you want to find the material. There are several directions: patriotic, entertaining, educational, competitive. This means that directions should be added to the above names. For example, “Patriotic script for February 23” or “Cool script for Defender of the Fatherland Day.” The educational direction usually indicates the presence of quizzes, questions, games such as “Field of Miracles”, “What, Where, When” or “How to Become a Millionaire” during the holiday. Therefore, you can search for “Scenario for February 23 with a quiz” or “Scenario for the game “What, where, when,” dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day.” However, the names of the scenarios by February 23 may be narrower. For example, “Soldiers - bravo, guys” or “We cannot forget these roads”, “In memory of the fallen” or “The living must remember”, “For a peaceful sky” or “There is such a profession - to defend the Motherland.” But the word “scenario” before each of the listed names is necessarily present in all cases. If the holiday is held in the form of KVN, then the script will be called “KVN for Defender’s Day.” If the holiday is limited to only a festive concert, then this will be a concert scenario. Maybe on this day a drill song review is held in training centers, or maybe there is a competition of a staged military or army song. Often, schools hold solidarity fairs, meetings with veterans or other guests. Then these words are indicated in the title of the script. For example, “Scenario for a holiday dedicated to February 23 with the solidarity fair “Open Heart” or “Scenario for a solemn meeting with the mothers of fallen internationalist soldiers dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day.” If you need a holiday scenario for schoolchildren, then you should indicate the age of those for whom the holiday is planned. If you are looking for a script for students, then the most successful option would be to indicate the words “for students.” Scenarios for corporate events stand apart in this search. After all, these holidays are different in that they usually include a feast, sometimes even with drinking, which is strictly prohibited in all previous cases. Sometimes the holiday is held in the form of a knight's tournament. Then the name of the script will be appropriate - “Knight’s tournament dedicated to February 23.” Today it has become fashionable to hold festive themed balls, which is also reflected in the title of the script. For example, “The script for the Bolkonsky ball, dedicated to the defenders of the Fatherland.” And some screenwriters go even deeper into the history of the country. Their scripts are called “Bogatyrs of Great Rus'” or “Scenario for the competition “Three Bogatyrs”. The scenario may include all the historical milestones of our army. And the script will be called “Scenario “Through the pages of the history of the Russian land”, “Rusichi”, “Defending our native country”, “The duty of every soldier”. But the most important thing in the script, of course, is not so much the title as the content itself, the presence of competitions, quizzes, amateur performances and congratulations.

February 23 is a favorite holiday for men and a day for which loving women begin to prepare almost immediately after the New Year holidays. However, when receiving gifts, few of the stronger sex think about where this important holiday came from and why it is celebrated in cold February.

Red Army Day

The birth of the holiday is usually associated with the Decree on the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. However, historians claim that this document was adopted on January 15, 1918. 20 million rubles were allocated for the creation of the army, which at that time was considered a huge amount.

There was complete confusion at the front - no one could really understand for whom they now needed to fight and whether it was even worth risking their lives. The government of the new Soviet state tried with great effort to form an army, but this process was very tense. The first volunteer recruitment point was opened on February 21 in Petrograd. The leader of the Soviet state made a call to join the new army defending the Socialist Fatherland. The Red Army was able to be assembled, but historians are still arguing about the significance of the first victories.

It was planned to celebrate the anniversary of the Red Army on the day the decree was signed, then they wanted to set the date for the celebration on February 17, but in the end they set the holiday on Sunday, which fell on February 23 that year. For unknown reasons, the military holiday was somehow forgotten for several years. And the solemn resurrection of the holiday occurred in 1922. At the end of January of that year, a resolution was issued by the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee on the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the birth of the Red Army, and a year later the holiday was widely celebrated throughout the country under a new name - Red Army Day, approved by the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic.

The meaning of February 23 in the USSR

In 1938, “A Short Course in the History of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)”, written by Joseph Stalin, was published. The stern leader never mentioned Lenin’s Decree. The authorities surrounded this date with myths about the first significant successes, claiming that on February 23, 1918, the Red Army soldiers won decisive victories near Narva and Pskov. In all likelihood, this was how they tried to destroy the facts of the defeats and the signing of the German ultimatum.

Since 1946, the holiday, beloved by the inhabitants of a huge country, began to be called the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. Traditionally, on this day, all military personnel were honored, to which, after the war, almost every citizen could classify themselves. Gradually, all men began to be congratulated on the holiday, even those who had never served in the army.

History of Defender of the Fatherland Day in modern Russia

In 1995, the State Duma adopted the Law on Days of Military Glory in Russia. With this decree, February 23 acquired a new name - the Day of the Red Army's victory over the Kaiser's troops of Germany in 1918 - Defender of the Fatherland Day. However, this long name, which hardly corresponds to the actual facts, lasted only a few years.

In 2002, the State Duma adopted a resolution to rename February 23 as Defender of the Fatherland Day and declared it a non-working day. This decree erased from the description of the holiday the connection with the victories of the Red Army over the Kaiser’s troops, as a fact that did not correspond to reality.

The modern Day of Defender of the Fatherland is not without military overtones, but now its scope is not limited only to the military. Today this holiday is considered by everyone who has any connection to the defense of the country or their family. This is a holiday of valor, courage, honor and love in the Motherland. On this day, it is customary to congratulate men of all professions and ages, including the youngest, who will one day stand on the defensive lines.

We must not forget that among the fair half there are also many women who, risking their lives, protect their compatriots from various dangers and disasters. On February 23, not only men, but also women are honored.

On this day, traditional congratulations from the country's leadership are heard by members of the Russian Armed Forces, veterans of the Second World War and other military operations. Wreaths and bouquets of flowers are laid at the monuments of heroic warriors. Festive concerts and congratulatory speeches are broadcast on television and radio. In the evening, in hero cities, as well as in settlements where the headquarters of military districts, fleets and combined arms armies are located, the sky is illuminated by festive fireworks.

February 23rd began to be celebrated back in 1922. In Soviet historiography, it was generally accepted that on this day in 1918, the army of revolutionary Russia won its first victories. This happened near Narva and Gdov, where the Red Army forced the troops of Kaiser Germany to retreat. Over time, the content of the holiday changed.

At first, February 23 was called the Day of the Red Army and Navy. It was a purely military holiday. The authority of military personnel was extremely high; military service was considered very prestigious. It should be noted that not everyone was taken into the Red Army in those years. The young man had to have not only excellent health, but also belong to certain social groups. Guys from working and peasant families were called up for military service. Very rarely they took children from families of the intelligentsia, and those who had nobles among their ancestors could not even dream about it. Among the officers, however, there were also people of noble origin, officers of the tsarist army, who went over to the side of Soviet Russia. They were called military experts. Red Army Day was not a day off in those years. It was a professional holiday when only soldiers and officers were congratulated. It was also not very common to organize festive feasts on this day. After the Great Patriotic War, the Red Army was renamed the Soviet Army. Accordingly, the name of the holiday also changed. From 1949 until the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was called the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. Until about the beginning of the 60s, it continued to be considered exclusively a military holiday. Not only men were congratulated. Among the military personnel, especially among former front-line soldiers, there were quite a lot of women. On this day, ceremonial meetings and concerts were held, and fireworks were held in large cities on “round” dates. The tradition of congratulating all men on this day was formed in the 60s. The fact is that men did not have their own holiday, while International Women's Day was celebrated quite widely. Enterprise workers, students and schoolgirls began to give gifts to those with whom they work or study together, organize concerts and friendly gatherings. After the collapse of the USSR, some holidays were no longer celebrated at all. But there were also those who simply changed their name and content. The Day of the Soviet Army and Navy became the Day of Defender of the Fatherland. Back in 1995, the law “On the days of military glory (victory days) of Russia” was adopted. The day February 23 was also indicated there. Defender of the Fatherland Day became a non-working day in 2002. Now Defender of the Fatherland Day is not a military holiday. This is the day of all men. Representatives of the stronger sex are congratulated at home and at work, they are given gifts, and concerts and folk festivals are organized for them. However, on this day some women are also congratulated, because there are still many of them in the army. This day is celebrated not only in Russia, but also in some countries of the former Soviet Union.

We celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23. On this day, it is customary to congratulate all men and glorify such qualities of the strong half of humanity as courage, fortitude and bravery. Previously, this day was called the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. There are different theories about the origin of this holiday, which historians argue about to this day.

Why do we celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23

The roots of this holiday date back to 1918 during the First World War, since it was at that time that the decrees on the creation of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA) and the Workers' and Peasants' Red Fleet (RKKF) were signed. The young Soviet state needed an army for defense.

The Red Army was founded on January 28, and the RKKF on February 11. Another important event is associated with the date of February 23 - on this day the Red Army won a major victory over German troops near Pskov and Narva. But some historians have questioned this fact, classifying it as a fable, since there is no documentary evidence of this.

Mentions of this battle began to appear much later. The year 1922 was marked by the signing of a Decree on the solemn celebration on February 23 of the fourth anniversary of the creation of the Red Army.

In 1923, a pompous celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Red Army took place. After this, a large-scale national holiday began to be celebrated annually on February 23.

In 1946, the holiday was renamed the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy.

In 1995, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted the federal law “On the Days of Military Glory of Russia.” This law established February 23 as “Victory Day of the Red Army over the Kaiser’s troops of Germany in 1918 - Defender of the Fatherland Day.”

However, already in 2002, February 23 was renamed Defender of the Fatherland Day, and the day received the status of an official holiday.

Thus, years later, the connection with the victory of the Red Army over the Kaiser’s troops on February 23, 1918 was excluded from the description of the holiday, as a fact that did not correspond to reality. This is a brief history of the holiday on February 23.

How is February 23 celebrated in Russia?

In Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union, February 23 has long lost its political and military connotation. Nowadays, it is customary to congratulate men of all ages on this day. Women present souvenirs to their colleagues, set a table with treats for loved ones, and parents give gifts to their sons. On the eve of the holiday, store shelves are filled with so-called men's goods: strong alcohol, cakes, various gift options. For example, tools, equipment for hunting and fishing, etc.

At the official level, Defender of the Fatherland Day is also celebrated on a large scale - as a day of military glory - the authorities congratulate veterans of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies, military-patriotic events are held, fireworks go off, and wreaths are laid.

Congratulations on February 23

A beautiful word - “Man”!

We love our husband in him, and we love our son in him,

We love you different - both weak and strong.

And in some ways guilty, and in some ways innocent.

You are often like children, and often like rakes,

You are simply different, and therefore interesting!

Trying to change you is pointless, stupid,

Accepting you as anyone is a science for women.

We miss you, it’s very sad without you,

Without your love, a woman’s heart is so empty.

Men, our protectors and glory,

Sorry if we are wrong.

For your love! For patience! For strength!

I want each of you to be happy!

Let there be fewer reasons for sadness,

What a beautiful word - “Man”.