600 couples got married on June 26, 2026, in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

      More than 600 couples got married in the Nizhny Novgorod region on the mirror date — 26.06.26. This figure set an absolute record for the wedding season of 2026 in the region. The ceremonies took place in the registry offices of the city and region, as well as at outdoor venues in Nizhny Novgorod — at the upper station of the Kremlin funicular and on the Ferris wheel. "We are witnessing incredible excitement and a genuine desire from people to make their family creation day truly special. The popularity of outdoor registrations at iconic city venues shows that newlyweds are looking for new, beautiful formats for their celebration. We are happy to assist them in this," noted Olga Krasnova, head of the main department of the registry office of the Nizhny Novgorod region. According to the main department of the registry office of the Nizhny Novgorod region, the next popular dates will be 08.07.26 — Family, Love, and Fidelity Day, for which about 200 couples have already submitted applications, and 08.08.26 — more than 300 applications. A total of over 8000 marriages are planned to be registered in the region during the summer of 2026. By the decision of the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, the period from 2025 to 2030 has been declared the Five-Year Family in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Work to stabilize the demographic situation in the region is being carried out in accordance with the goals and objectives of the new national project "Family."