Public Holidays in Russia 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Russia for 2026. 60 holidays tracked.
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National Holiday(20)
Observance(20)
Religious(17)
UN Observance(3)
January· 12 holidays
Jan1
New Year's Day (Новый год)Passed
Thu·Federal
Jan2
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Fri·Federal
Jan3
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Sat·Federal
Jan4
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Sun·Federal
Jan5
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Mon·Federal
Jan6
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Tue·Federal
Jan7
Orthodox Christmas (Рождество Христово)Passed
Wed·Federal
Jan8
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)Passed
Thu·Federal
Jan14
Orthodox New Year / Old New Year (Старый Новый год)Passed
Wed·Observance
Jan18
Epiphany Eve (Крещенский сочельник)Passed
Sun·Religious
Jan19
Epiphany / Theophany (Крещение Господне)Passed
Mon·Religious
Jan25
Tatiana Day / Russian Students' Day (Татьянин день)Passed
Sun·Observance
February· 8 holidays
Feb8
Russian Science Day (День российской науки)Passed
Sun·Observance
Feb14
Valentine's Day (День святого Валентина)Passed
Sat·Observance
Feb15
Candlemas / Presentation of Jesus (Сретение Господне)Passed
Sun·Religious
Feb15
Maslenitsa Week Begins (Масленица)Passed
Sun·Observance
Feb15
Maslenitsa End / Forgiveness Sunday (Прощёное воскресенье)Passed
Sun·Religious
Feb21
International Mother Language DayPassed
Sat·UN
Feb23
Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечества)Passed
Mon·Federal
Feb24
Defender of the Fatherland Day SubstitutePassed
Tue·Federal
March· 4 holidays
Mar3
Clean Monday / Start of Great Lent (Великопостное начало)Passed
Tue·Religious
Mar8
International Women's Day (Международный женский день)Passed
Sun·Federal
Mar10
International Women's Day SubstitutePassed
Tue·Federal
Mar23
Sunday of Orthodoxy (Торжество Православия)Passed
Mon·Religious
April· 4 holidays
Apr1
April Fools' Day (День смеха)Passed
Wed·Observance
Apr12
Cosmonautics Day (День космонавтики)Passed
Sun·Observance
Apr12
Orthodox Easter / Pascha (Пасха)Passed
Sun·Religious
Apr27
Radonitsa / Day of Rejoicing (Радоница)Passed
Mon·Religious
May· 6 holidays
May1
Spring and Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда)Passed
Fri·Federal
May2
Spring and Labour Day HolidayPassed
Sat·Federal
May8
Day of Remembrance and ReconciliationPassed
Fri·Observance
May9
Victory Day (День Победы)Passed
Sat·Federal
May24
Slavic Literature and Culture Day (День славянской письменности)Passed
Sun·Observance
May31
Trinity Sunday / Pentecost (Троица / Пятидесятница)Passed
Sun·Religious
June· 5 holidays
Jun1
International Children's DayPassed
Mon·UN
Jun6
Pushkin Day / Russian Language Day (День русского языка)Passed
Sat·Observance
Jun12
Russia Day (День России)Passed
Fri·Federal
Jun13
Russia Day HolidayPassed
Sat·Federal
Jun22
Day of Remembrance and Sorrow (День памяти и скорби)Passed
Mon·Observance
July· 2 holidays
Jul7
Nativity of John the Baptist (Рождество Иоанна Предтечи)Passed
Tue·Religious
Jul28
Day of the Baptism of Rus' (День крещения Руси)Passed
Tue·Observance
August· 4 holidays
Aug1
Day of Russian Paratroopers (День ВДВ)Passed
Sat·Observance
Aug19
Transfiguration of the Lord (Преображение Господне)Passed
Wed·Religious
Aug22
National Flag Day (День Государственного флага)Passed
Sat·Observance
Aug28
Dormition of the Theotokos (Успение Пресвятой Богородицы)Passed
Fri·Religious
September· 3 holidays
Sep1
Knowledge Day (День знаний)
Tue·Observance· in 1 day
Sep11
Beheading of John the Baptist (Усекновение главы Иоанна Предтечи)
Fri·Religious· in 11 days
Sep21
Nativity of the Theotokos (Рождество Пресвятой Богородицы)
Mon·Religious· in 21 days
October· 3 holidays
Oct1
International Day of Older Persons
Thu·UN· in 31 days
Oct5
Teachers' Day (День учителя)
Mon·Observance· in 35 days
Oct14
Intercession of the Theotokos / Pokrov (Покров Пресвятой Богородицы)
Wed·Religious· in 44 days
November· 4 holidays
Nov3
National Unity Day Bridge Holiday
Tue·Federal· in 64 days
Nov4
National Unity Day (День народного единства)
Wed·Federal· in 65 days
Nov4
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (Казанской иконы Божией Матери)
Wed·Religious· in 65 days
Nov7
Day of Military Glory (День воинской славы)
Sat·Observance· in 68 days
December· 5 holidays
Dec4
Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Введение во храм)
Fri·Religious· in 95 days
Dec12
Constitution Day (День Конституции)
Sat·Observance· in 103 days
Dec24
Christmas Eve (Сочельник)
Thu·Observance· in 115 days
Dec25
Western Christmas
Fri·Observance· in 116 days
Dec31
New Year's Eve
Thu·Federal· in 122 days