Public holidays
Public holidays in Russia
Russia has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday4 NovemberUnity Day — in 54 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year Holidays
Friday 2 JanuaryNew Year Holidayslong weekend likely
Saturday 3 JanuaryNew Year Holidaysfalls on a weekend
Sunday 4 JanuaryNew Year Holidaysfalls on a weekend
Monday 5 JanuaryNew Year Holidayslong weekend likely
Tuesday 6 JanuaryNew Year Holidays
Wednesday 7 JanuaryChristmas Day
Thursday 8 JanuaryNew Year Holidays
Monday 23 FebruaryDefender of the Fatherland Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayHoliday of Spring and Laborlong weekend likely
Saturday 9 MayVictory Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 12 JuneRussia Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 4 NovemberUnity Day
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year Holidayslong weekend likely
Saturday 2 JanuaryNew Year Holidaysfalls on a weekend
Sunday 3 JanuaryNew Year Holidaysfalls on a weekend
Monday 4 JanuaryNew Year Holidayslong weekend likely
Tuesday 5 JanuaryNew Year Holidays
Wednesday 6 JanuaryNew Year Holidays
Thursday 7 JanuaryChristmas Day
Friday 8 JanuaryNew Year Holidayslong weekend likely
Tuesday 23 FebruaryDefender of the Fatherland Day
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayHoliday of Spring and Laborfalls on a weekend
Sunday 9 MayVictory Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 12 JuneRussia Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 4 NovemberUnity Day
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.