The survey took place between 22 and 25 May 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 4.1%.
JUNE 12 IS A HOLIDAY. DO YOU KNOW WHICH HOLIDAY IS CELEBRATED IN RUSSIA ON THIS DAY? (multiple answers given)
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1997 |
2001 |
2005 |
2006 |
2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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Russia Day |
-* |
-* |
-* |
23 |
38 |
40 |
50 |
49 |
50 |
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Russian Independence Day |
51 |
57 |
63 |
47 |
44 |
41 |
30 |
33 |
33 |
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Anniversary of the Declaration of Russian National Sovereignty |
7 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Anniversary of the Election of the First President of Russia |
8 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Other |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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I don’t consider this day to be a holiday |
11 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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I don’t know; it is difficult to say |
25 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
-* The option was not included in the list of answers
JUNE 12 IS RUSSIA DAY. IT IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE DECLARATION OF RUSSIA’S NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY (INDEPENDENCE). IN YOUR OPINION, HAS RUSSIA’S INDEPENDENCE LED TO GOOD OR TO HARM FOR THE COUNTRY?
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2006 |
2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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Definitely to good |
7 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
9 |
18 |
18 |
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Probably to good |
28 |
32 |
33 |
40 |
45 |
48 |
44 |
53 |
43 |
|
Probably to harm |
21 |
22 |
25 |
21 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
10 |
11 |
|
Definitely to harm |
5 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
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It is difficult to say |
39 |
26 |
22 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
25 |
18 |
25 |
Distribution of answers based on socio-demographic characteristics of respondents look at the PDF file
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).