Moscow City Day

Moscow City Day (Russian: День города Москвы) is an official event in Moscow that honors the city's founding. Moscow traditionally celebrates during the first weekend in September. The celebration involves free cultural events, a parade and evening fireworks.
History.
The Moscow City Day was on January 1, 1847, celebrating Moscow's 700th anniversary. At the end of prayers held in the Chudov Monastery, the bells in the Ivan the Great Bell Tower sounded. The city celebrated its 800th anniversary in 1947, this time during Soviet rule. According to a mandate of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, a special medal was awarded to almost 1.7 million Soviet citizens. In 1997, the 850th anniversary of Moscow was celebrated. Moscow Day was introduced as an annual event in 1986 by future-President Boris Yeltsin, who served as Secretary of the Moscow City Committee at the time.<ref>