Day of Civil Registry Office Workers in Russia

On December 18, employees of civil registry offices celebrate their professional holiday This day is not marked as a red day on the calendar, so very often workers celebrate the holiday right at their workplaces In total, there are 412 registry offices in Russia, in which daily continuous work is carried out Here the birth and death of a person, marriage and divorce, change of surname, first name, adoption and establishment of paternity are registered Previously, such acts were drawn up by the priests of parish churches, but with the advent of Soviet power everything changed Since the Soviet government did not need the help of the Russian Orthodox Church, a decree was issued on December 18, 1917, according to which the record books from churches were seized and transferred to a specially created civil authority - the registry office Since then, employees of this body have celebrated their holiday on December 18 At universities, such a profession as “Registration Office Worker” cannot be obtained, since it does not have official status People with higher education in the humanities, legal, pedagogical or psychological work here, since legislation in the corridors of the structure is closely intertwined with the emotional state of visitors Unlike many bureaucratic machines, there are sincere and sensitive employees who understand the importance of the event that people are dealing with Be it birth, marriage or death The registry office witnesses the most important stages of a person’s life In many regions of Russia, shortly before the holiday, a professional skills competition is held among employees And on December 18, the solemn results are summed up and the winners are awarded Among the employees of the structure, most of them are women, so on this day every office is fragrant with flowers The registry office employees have been accepting congratulations from management since the morning And at the end of the working day, banquets and corporate events usually take place Especially distinguished employees are rewarded with certificates and memorable gifts Of course, every employee is different, putting a piece of their warmth into the work process And although work in the registry office does not imply any career growth, employees devote themselves to their favorite work with all their hearts, from working in the archives to wedding ceremonies