More than 5,000 people celebrated the National Unity Day at Kremlin Square in Vologda, in honor of the national holiday, the program "Unity in the Test of Time" was held. Its highlight was the preparation of 150 liters of tea with national additives - this is how the diversity of the peoples of the Vologda region was celebrated. The mayor, Sergey Zhestyannikov, addressed the residents with a greeting. The event is particularly significant in the year of the unity of the peoples of Russia, announced by the president for 2026. "Our city has always relied on caring people, on those who don't stand by when help is needed, on those who make their yard, street or neighborhood a little better every day. With the support of Governor Georgy Filimonov, this year 373 objects are being improved in Vologda - courtyards, parks, public spaces," noted Sergey Zhestyannikov. The festive events became part of the governor's event program "Autumn of the Russian North".