Introduced in 1945, but since 1948 a working day [3].
Salute in Red Square
Nevertheless, the festival maintained its value, were issued holiday cards and sounded congratulations to the front.
For the first time has been widely celebrated in the Soviet Union only two decades later under Brezhnev. In the same anniversary of Victory Day in 1965 again became non-functional.
In the Soviet period voennye parades on Red Square on May 9 were in the Jubilee 1965, 1975, 1985 and 1990 [4]; annual parades held on November 7. [5].
Also, c-sixties original military parades on May 9 have been held in many cities of the USSR. On this day, military units and military academies were marching through the streets of cities to the war memorials or monuments to dead soldiers, which held rallies and laying flowers.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union May 9 parade in Red Square were not conducted prior to the anniversary in 1995. Then, in the Moscow underwent two parade: the Red Square (on foot) and on the Poklonnaya Hill (with the participation of troops and military equipment).
Since then, the parades in Red Square are held annually - but without combat equipment. Since 2008 the parade was again held with the participation of military equipment, including military aviation.
Celebratory processions in honor of Victory Day is traditionally held in all cities-heroes, the military districts in some cities in Russia and CIS countries.
This day is traditionally found veterans, laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Monument of Glory and valor, thunder fireworks.