Auto tinsmith day Auto tinsmith day. In Russia, especially in big cities every years we "celebrate" this event. It's called Auto tinsmith day, because it's the most lucky day for people of this profession. Last 10-15 years it became traditional Moscow "celebration". It event has not definite date, because the main reasons of this celebration are always unpredictable, despite the weather forecasts. It's first big snowfall or cold snap. Usually it's happens in the late fall or early winter. In this year it was yesterday. Many kilometers of traffic jams, deadlocks on crossroad, hundreds of car accidents are a features of this celebration. You can drive 1 kilometer in 2 hours or you can spend about 3-4 hours on the way home sitting in a car or bus. The only escape from this - the underground (subway). Take care and good luck on the road!