The history of the Crow's Day holiday goes back to ancient times. "Crow's Day" is a holiday of the Khanty people, symbolizing the meeting of spring, since the crow is the first bird that flies to the North. It is believed that the crow brings children to families, rejoices at the birth of each baby. Khanty has various signs associated with the crow. Crow's Day is a holiday of meetings of relatives, after the winter fishing season. On this day, they prepare festive dishes, pray to the spirits. The holiday is primarily for children, they are entertained with various games, treated with sweets, and tell fairy tales. Special attention is paid to newborn children born during the calendar year: each family tried to give them gifts.
This holiday has been held in the city of Pyt-Yakh since 2005. Indigenous people make up less than 1% of the total population of the city, among whom there are practically no speakers of traditional culture. The holiday is held for all citizens in order to introduce them to the national traditions of the peoples of Ugra