Russians celebrate Scarlet Sails graduation in St Petersburg

Graduation ceremonies and celebrations are held all over Russia as students of elementary and high schools and military academies finished their education. (Photo: AP)

Graduates take a selfie photo with a brig with scarlet sails floating on the Neva River during the Scarlet Sails festivities marking school graduation in St.Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, June 24, 2017. (Photo: AP)

People watch a brig with scarlet sails floating on the Neva River during the Scarlet Sails festivities marking school graduation in St.Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, June 24, 2017. (Photo: AP)

People watch fireworks over the Neva River during the Scarlet Sails festivities. (Photo: Instagram /annika.white_s)

The other events include appearances by popular rock stars, as well as St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, ballet, and other classical acts, performing on several stages simultaneously during the days of the event. (Photo: Twitter /RussianEmbassy Malta)

An aerial view of light show and firework with a brig with scarlet sails, right, floating on the Neva River during the Scarlet Sails festivities marking school graduation in St.Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, June 24, 2017. The city landmark, weathercock in the form of a ship fixed atop a spire of the Admiralty building is in the foreground. (Photo: AP)

Fireworks explode over the Peter and Paul Fortress (Photo: Instagram / alina_garazhenko)

This week graduation ceremonies and celebrations are held all over Russia as students of elementary and high schools and military academies finished their education. (Photo: Instagram / ilia_zaitsev)