День защитника Отечества в зеркале ярославской прессы (к вопросу об исторических акцентах праздника)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the history of the formation of the mod-ern Russian holiday «Defender of the Fatherland Day» (formerly «Day of the Soviet Army and Navy», «Red Army Day»). Throughout the XX century, «February 23» changed its position in the politi-cal and socio-cultural space of the country. Having arisen as a professional holiday of the military over time, «Defender of the Fatherland Day» acquired the character of a nationwide celebra-tion. At the same time, at each stage of its historical path, the holiday invariably reflected the ideological message of the current government. The materials of central and local periodicals allow us to analyze the significance of the holiday in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, the peculiarities of its perception by citizens of the country.