Shrovetide
first Sunday of March
The carnival's celebrating in Salekhard traditionally held in accordance with the orthodox calendar. Despite the fact that the carnival - is originally a pagan holiday, dedicated to the day of the vernal equinox, in Orthodoxy, it has a special meaning: after the carnival Lent begins .
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Herders' day
late March-early April
The herder's day is celebrating usually in late March - early April every year. It is very bright massive event which attracts natives tundra (Khanty, the Nenets, Zyrians).
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Snowmobile Marathon "Yamalkan"
the end of March or early April,
The snowmobile races "Yamalkan" is the grate competitions and spectacular show. According to the official website http://yamalkan.ru/ promises to become an annual marathon and the largest in Russia. Everyone from any country can take part in competitions having a chance to win a grate prize!
Victory Day
May 9
This day in Salekhard, as in any other city in Russia, held a procession to the memorial and eternal flame for laying flowers and fireworks.
The debacle
second half of May
Somebody say the local ice flow is the 8 wonder of the world . As a joke, of course, but it's really unusual sight and significant event , which every citizen waiting for. Typically, the ice begins to shoot , boulders and float away down the stream in the second half of may. Reports that " just about started " passed from mouth to mouth.
Huge masses of ice under pressure flow from the south begins with a loud crash and crack turn into lumps taller than a man . The curious gather in large numbers, families , shot on cameras, celebrate this event . In fact, after that the winter go away and the spring arrives .