Календарь праздников is a Russian-language daily calendar featuring holidays, commemorative dates, and brief stories about events connected with each day of the year. Its homepage highlights the date’s featured observance or topic, offers a concise overview and background, and provides a monthly calendar for browsing dates. The site also maintains an archive of recent entries, with examples ranging from international observances such as the International Day of Democracy and World Water Monitoring Day to short profiles of countries and organizations, including the United Nations.

Visitors can explore the current day, move through the month, or revisit earlier stories. The calendar notes official public holidays in Russia and aims to make noteworthy dates easy to discover through short, accessible summaries. According to the site, it is updated daily, with each new entry appearing after midnight Moscow time.

Rather than presenting lengthy articles, Календарь праздников offers a simple reference for checking what is observed on a particular date and learning a little about its significance and history