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
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.