Should Russia make Vladimir Putin's birthday a national holiday?
Should Russia, following the example of other powers, make the birthday of the country's leader a national holiday?
7 October was the 67th anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The birthday of the national leader is a kind of indicator that reflects not only the attitude of the country's citizens to the hero of the anniversary but also the level of political culture and the atmosphere of public life in the country. In a number of countries, in particular in the UK, North Korea, Japan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, the birthday of the leader of the country is a national holiday, and in some — a day off. Realnoe Vremya asked influential in public, political life and the media people whether we should make the birthday of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin a day off and a national holiday in the Russian Federation.