The deputies of the Volgograd City Council decided at the celebration to call the city of Stalingrad. According to the website of the city parliament, such a resolution they adopted on 30 January.
The title "Hero City Stalingrad" will be used for urban activities on Feb. 2 — the day of the Battle of Stalingrad, Victory Day May 9, Day of Mourning on June 22, August 23 — the Day of Remembrance of the massive bombing of Stalingrad, September 2 — at the end of Day World War II, November 19 — the day of the beginning of the German defeat at Stalingrad. These days, the historical name will also be used in their presentations of power.