The Day of parachutist is celebrated in Russia on July 26th. A group of parachutists headed by B. Mukhortoviy performed a series of parachute jumps for the first time near Voronezh on July 26th 1930. From this time on the active development of skydiving was started in USSR. AEX.ru
In honor of this event the professional holiday ― The Day of parachutist, is celebrated annually in Russia on July 26th.
However, this holiday has not been approved by law yet, but it is widely known and celebrated among parachutists.
