Soviet Army Day was a holiday every February 23 in the Soviet Union from 1945 until its breakup. It commemorated the army of the Soviet Union. Before end of WWII, it was called Red Army Day. It is the counterpart of International Women's Day

International Women's Day

International Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and...

on March 8, which celebrates women. It has now been renamed Defender of the Fatherland Day

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Defender of the Fatherland Day is a holiday observed in Russia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Belarus and several other former republics of the Soviet Union. It is celebrated on February 23.-History:...

 and continues as a holiday in Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. Some former Soviet Republics now refer to the holiday as World Man Day.