Russia Day speech template (Russia)
Published 10 October 2026 · Date checked on 5 October 2026 · Written by the Cue Card Converter team at EventProgrammer, event production professionals
Russia Day is a public holiday celebrated on 12 June. It marks the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on 12 June 1990. The date has been a public holiday since 1992 and is now officially called Russia Day. The white, blue and red flag is displayed across the country, concerts and festivals are held in towns and cities, and many celebrations end with evening fireworks.
- Date
- June 12
- Next dates
- Saturday 12 June 2027
Monday 12 June 2028
Tuesday 12 June 2029 - Country
- Russia
- Tone
- Celebratory
- Typical events
- Russian embassy receptions, cultural centres and Russian language schools abroad, city festivals and concerts, and community gatherings held on or around 12 June.
- Length
- 177 spoken words · about 1.5 min at 130 words a minute · 4 cue cards
The Russia Day speech, ready as cue cards
A complete host script in 4 cards, about 1.5 minutes of speaking. Open it in the editor to add your names, change the card size or highlights, and print.
- WELCOME1 / 4
Good evening, and welcome to {Venue}. I'm {Your name}, and it's a pleasure to host this celebration of Russia Day on behalf of {Organisation}. Tonight is about culture, music and the many people who share a connection with Russia, whether through family, friendship, study or work. - ABOUT THIS DAY2 / 4
On 12 June 1990, the parliament of the Russian republic, then still part of the Soviet Union, adopted a Declaration of State Sovereignty. Since 1992 the date has been a public holiday, now known simply as Russia Day. It celebrates a vast country of many peoples, languages and traditions. - ANTHEM AND MUSIC3 / 4
Please rise for the national anthem.
[NATIONAL ANTHEM]
Thank you. Please be seated. The white, blue and red flag flies at celebrations from the Baltic coast to the Pacific. To bring some of that variety into this room, please welcome {Folk ensemble}.
[FOLK MUSIC PERFORMANCE] - S DNYOM ROSSII4 / 4
Thank you to {Folk ensemble} for that wonderful performance, and thank you all for spending this evening with us. Please stay for the food and music, meet someone new, and enjoy the rest of the celebration. S Dnyom Rossii: happy Russia Day.
Red is used only for names, titles, organisations, dates, times and section headings. Replace the words in {curly brackets} with your own details; lines in [SQUARE BRACKETS] are stage directions and are not read aloud.
How to adapt it
- Russia Day marks the 1990 declaration of state sovereignty. It is not the anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union, so avoid describing it that way in introductions or invitations.
- Display the flag with white at the top, then blue, then red. Invite guests to stand for the national anthem, and print its first verse for those who wish to sing.
- Russia is home to many peoples and languages. Music, dance or food from several regions reflects the spirit of the day and helps every guest feel included.
- Guests may hold different views on current affairs. Keep the programme cultural and ceremonial, and avoid political statements, slogans or references to current events.
Print and rehearse
“Edit and print these cards” opens the script in the free cue card maker, where you can choose A5, 4 × 6 or 3 × 5 inch cards, print several per sheet with cut lines or export PDF, PowerPoint and Word, and rehearse full screen in practice mode. To write your own programme around it, see how to write an MC script and the run of show template.
Sources
Date and background checked on 5 October 2026 against: Анонсы ∙ Для СМИ ∙ Президент России. Customs vary between organisations and regions; always follow the official programme of your event.
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