The regularities in the occurrence of relativistic solar proton (RSP) event
s are investigated using the RSP data obtained for many years with a neutro
n monitor at Apatity, Kola Peninsula. A certain regularity of these events
is noticed along with their extremely sporadic occurrence: the RSP events a
rise in the even and odd cycles of solar activity during its rise and decay
phases and, in addition, in the even cycles at the solar activity maximum.
A possible reason for such activity may be related to the cyclic evolution
of magnetic fields and, in particular, to the coronal holes on the Sun.