Public Holidays in Russia 2025
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Russia for 2025. 60 holidays tracked.
By type:
National Holiday(20)
Observance(20)
Religious(17)
UN Observance(3)
January· 12 holidays
Jan1
New Year's Day (Новый год)Passed
Wed·Federal
Jan2
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Thu·Federal
Jan3
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Fri·Federal
Jan4
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Sat·Federal
Jan5
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Sun·Federal
Jan6
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Mon·Federal
Jan7
Orthodox Christmas (Рождество Христово)Passed
Tue·Federal
Jan8
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Wed·Federal
Jan14
Orthodox New Year / Old New Year (Старый Новый год)Passed
Tue·Observance
Jan18
Epiphany Eve (Крещенский сочельник)Passed
Sat·Religious
Jan19
Epiphany / Theophany (Крещение Господне)Passed
Sun·Religious
Jan25
Tatiana Day / Russian Students' Day (Татьянин день)Passed
Sat·Observance
February· 8 holidays
Feb8
Russian Science Day (День российской науки)Passed
Sat·Observance
Feb14
Valentine's Day (День святого Валентина)Passed
Fri·Observance
Feb15
Candlemas / Presentation of Jesus (Сретение Господне)Passed
Sat·Religious
Feb21
International Mother Language DayPassed
Fri·UN
Feb23
Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечества)Passed
Sun·Federal
Feb23
Maslenitsa Week Begins (Масленица)Passed
Sun·Observance
Feb23
Maslenitsa End / Forgiveness Sunday (Прощёное воскресенье)Passed
Sun·Religious
Feb24
Defender of the Fatherland Day SubstitutePassed
Mon·Federal
March· 4 holidays
Mar3
Clean Monday / Start of Great Lent (Великопостное начало)Passed
Mon·Religious
Mar8
International Women's Day (Международный женский день)Passed
Sat·Federal
Mar10
International Women's Day SubstitutePassed
Mon·Federal
Mar23
Sunday of Orthodoxy (Торжество Православия)Passed
Sun·Religious
April· 4 holidays
Apr1
April Fools' Day (День смеха)Passed
Tue·Observance
Apr12
Cosmonautics Day (День космонавтики)Passed
Sat·Observance
Apr20
Orthodox Easter / Pascha (Пасха)Passed
Sun·Religious
Apr27
Radonitsa / Day of Rejoicing (Радоница)Passed
Sun·Religious
May· 5 holidays
May1
Spring and Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда)Passed
Thu·Federal
May2
Spring and Labour Day HolidayPassed
Fri·Federal
May8
Day of Remembrance and ReconciliationPassed
Thu·Observance
May9
Victory Day (День Победы)Passed
Fri·Federal
May24
Slavic Literature and Culture Day (День славянской письменности)Passed
Sat·Observance
June· 6 holidays
Jun1
International Children's DayPassed
Sun·UN
Jun6
Pushkin Day / Russian Language Day (День русского языка)Passed
Fri·Observance
Jun6
Trinity Sunday / Pentecost (Троица / Пятидесятница)Passed
Fri·Religious
Jun12
Russia Day (День России)Passed
Thu·Federal
Jun13
Russia Day HolidayPassed
Fri·Federal
Jun22
Day of Remembrance and Sorrow (День памяти и скорби)Passed
Sun·Observance
July· 2 holidays
Jul7
Nativity of John the Baptist (Рождество Иоанна Предтечи)Passed
Mon·Religious
Jul28
Day of the Baptism of Rus' (День крещения Руси)Passed
Mon·Observance
August· 4 holidays
Aug1
Day of Russian Paratroopers (День ВДВ)Passed
Fri·Observance
Aug19
Transfiguration of the Lord (Преображение Господне)Passed
Tue·Religious
Aug22
National Flag Day (День Государственного флага)Passed
Fri·Observance
Aug28
Dormition of the Theotokos (Успение Пресвятой Богородицы)Passed
Thu·Religious
September· 3 holidays
Sep1
Knowledge Day (День знаний)Passed
Mon·Observance
Sep11
Beheading of John the Baptist (Усекновение главы Иоанна Предтечи)Passed
Thu·Religious
Sep21
Nativity of the Theotokos (Рождество Пресвятой Богородицы)Passed
Sun·Religious
October· 3 holidays
Oct1
International Day of Older PersonsPassed
Wed·UN
Oct5
Teachers' Day (День учителя)Passed
Sun·Observance
Oct14
Intercession of the Theotokos / Pokrov (Покров Пресвятой Богородицы)Passed
Tue·Religious
November· 4 holidays
Nov3
National Unity Day Bridge HolidayPassed
Mon·Federal
Nov4
National Unity Day (День народного единства)Passed
Tue·Federal
Nov4
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (Казанской иконы Божией Матери)Passed
Tue·Religious
Nov7
Day of Military Glory (День воинской славы)Passed
Fri·Observance
December· 5 holidays
Dec4
Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Введение во храм)Passed
Thu·Religious
Dec12
Constitution Day (День Конституции)Passed
Fri·Observance
Dec24
Christmas Eve (Сочельник)Passed
Wed·Observance
Dec25
Western ChristmasPassed
Thu·Observance
Dec31
New Year's EvePassed
Wed·Federal