On the night of June, 23-24 high school students of Moscow and St Petersburg were saying goodbye to their schools. One of the major celebrations with a concert and a disco was held in the Moscow Kremlin. The Gorky Central Park of Recreation and Leisure also hosted a special celebration program. The Scarlet Sails celebration was held in St Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankOn the night of June, 23-24 high school students of Moscow and St Petersburg were saying goodbye to their schools. One of the major celebrations with a concert and a disco was held in the Moscow Kremlin. The Gorky Central Park of Recreation and Leisure also hosted a special celebration program. The Scarlet Sails celebration was held in St Petersburg. Photo: The Kremlin hosted a concert followed by a disco at Red Square.

On the night of June, 23-24 high school students of Moscow and St Petersburg were saying goodbye to their schools. One of the major celebrations with a concert and a disco was held in the Moscow Kremlin. The Gorky Central Park of Recreation and Leisure also hosted a special celebration program. The Scarlet Sails celebration was held in St Petersburg. Photo: The Kremlin hosted a concert followed by a disco at Red Square.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankMoscow school graduates in the Grand Kremlin Palace during the Graduate 2013 celebration.

Moscow school graduates in the Grand Kremlin Palace during the Graduate 2013 celebration.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankMoscow school graduates in the Grand Kremlin Palace during the Graduate 2013 celebration.

Moscow school graduates in the Grand Kremlin Palace during the Graduate 2013 celebration.
© RIA Novosti . Maxim Blinov / Go to the mediabankThe Gorky Central Park of Recreation and Leisure was divided into three areas: spring, summer, autumn and winter, each holing a special entertaining program.

The Gorky Central Park of Recreation and Leisure was divided into three areas: spring, summer, autumn and winter, each holing a special entertaining program.
© RIA Novosti . Maxim Blinov / Go to the mediabankMoscow school graduates launching sky lanterns during the celebrations at the Gorky Park.

Moscow school graduates launching sky lanterns during the celebrations at the Gorky Park.

Moscow school graduates at Red Square.

Moscow school graduates at Red Square.
© Sputnik / Igor RussakThe Scarlet Sails celebration was held in St Petersburg on Sunday night.

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The Scarlet Sails celebration was held in St Petersburg on Sunday night.
© RIA Novosti . Igor RussakFamous Russian artists and popular bands performed at Palace Square.

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© RIA Novosti . Igor Russak
Famous Russian artists and popular bands performed at Palace Square.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Russak / Go to the mediabankAbout 80 000 people including school graduates and their guests attended the celebrations.

About 80 000 people including school graduates and their guests attended the celebrations.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Russak / Go to the mediabankThe school graduates were celebrating the whole night long.

The school graduates were celebrating the whole night long.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Russak / Go to the mediabankThe Swedish ship Kronor with scarlet sails entered the Neva River. It was the culmination of the celebration.

The Swedish ship Kronor with scarlet sails entered the Neva River. It was the culmination of the celebration.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Russak / Go to the mediabankThe celebrations ended with fireworks in honor of the school graduates.

The celebrations ended with fireworks in honor of the school graduates.