On the last Sunday of July, our country celebrates Navy Day, which is a special holiday for St. Petersburg. In 2025, the celebration will start on July 27 at 10:00 near the legendary cruiser "Aurora" and will last all day. Important: this year, the city has canceled the fireworks and the naval parade. Navy Day in St. Petersburg is traditionally celebrated with grandeur. The festive program is already scheduled for the entire day. Photo: shutterstock.com At 10:00, under a cannon salute, the Andreevsky flag will be raised on the famous cruiser "Aurora". Immediately after the welcoming and ceremonial speeches, the best servicemen of the Navy will receive their awards. At 11:00, the parade will start from the Blagoveshchensky Bridge, featuring modern ships, submarines, and cruisers, as well as the historic battleship "Poltava". The entire event can be viewed not only from the embankments but also on a large screen that will be set up right on Palace Square. At 12:00, the aerial part of the show will begin. Aircraft and helicopters of the naval aviation will appear in the sky over Senate Square, and then the sky will be painted in the national colors of the Russian flag. From 13:30 to 20:45, a musical program will take place on Palace Square. Admission is free. The festive fireworks usually start at 22:30, and information will be updated closer to the date. Photo: shutterstock.com Recommendation from KudaGo: if you want to feel like a direct participant in the events and closely examine each ship in the parade, take a river cruise, book a private boat trip, or visit a panoramic restaurant.