Public Holidays in Russia 2028
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Russia for 2028. 60 holidays tracked.
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New Year's Day (Новый год)
Saturday, January 1, 2028 · in 488 days
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National Holiday(20)
Observance(20)
Religious(17)
UN Observance(3)
January· 12 holidays
Jan1
New Year's Day (Новый год)
Sat·Federal· in 488 days
Jan2
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)
Sun·Federal· in 489 days
Jan3
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)
Mon·Federal· in 490 days
Jan4
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)
Tue·Federal· in 491 days
Jan5
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)
Wed·Federal· in 492 days
Jan6
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)
Thu·Federal· in 493 days
Jan7
Orthodox Christmas (Рождество Христово)
Fri·Federal· in 494 days
Jan8
New Year Holiday (Новогодние каникулы)
Sat·Federal· in 495 days
Jan14
Orthodox New Year / Old New Year (Старый Новый год)
Fri·Observance· in 501 days
Jan18
Epiphany Eve (Крещенский сочельник)
Tue·Religious· in 505 days
Jan19
Epiphany / Theophany (Крещение Господне)
Wed·Religious· in 506 days
Jan25
Tatiana Day / Russian Students' Day (Татьянин день)
Tue·Observance· in 512 days
February· 8 holidays
Feb8
Russian Science Day (День российской науки)
Tue·Observance· in 526 days
Feb14
Valentine's Day (День святого Валентина)
Mon·Observance· in 532 days
Feb15
Candlemas / Presentation of Jesus (Сретение Господне)
Tue·Religious· in 533 days
Feb20
Maslenitsa Week Begins (Масленица)
Sun·Observance· in 538 days
Feb20
Maslenitsa End / Forgiveness Sunday (Прощёное воскресенье)
Sun·Religious· in 538 days
Feb21
International Mother Language Day
Mon·UN· in 539 days
Feb23
Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечества)
Wed·Federal· in 541 days
Feb24
Defender of the Fatherland Day Substitute
Thu·Federal· in 542 days
March· 4 holidays
Mar3
Clean Monday / Start of Great Lent (Великопостное начало)
Fri·Religious· in 550 days
Mar8
International Women's Day (Международный женский день)
Wed·Federal· in 555 days
Mar10
International Women's Day Substitute
Fri·Federal· in 557 days
Mar23
Sunday of Orthodoxy (Торжество Православия)
Thu·Religious· in 570 days
April· 4 holidays
Apr1
April Fools' Day (День смеха)
Sat·Observance· in 579 days
Apr12
Cosmonautics Day (День космонавтики)
Wed·Observance· in 590 days
Apr16
Orthodox Easter / Pascha (Пасха)
Sun·Religious· in 594 days
Apr27
Radonitsa / Day of Rejoicing (Радоница)
Thu·Religious· in 605 days
May· 5 holidays
May1
Spring and Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда)
Mon·Federal· in 609 days
May2
Spring and Labour Day Holiday
Tue·Federal· in 610 days
May8
Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation
Mon·Observance· in 616 days
May9
Victory Day (День Победы)
Tue·Federal· in 617 days
May24
Slavic Literature and Culture Day (День славянской письменности)
Wed·Observance· in 632 days
June· 6 holidays
Jun1
International Children's Day
Thu·UN· in 640 days
Jun4
Trinity Sunday / Pentecost (Троица / Пятидесятница)
Sun·Religious· in 643 days
Jun6
Pushkin Day / Russian Language Day (День русского языка)
Tue·Observance· in 645 days
Jun12
Russia Day (День России)
Mon·Federal· in 651 days
Jun13
Russia Day Holiday
Tue·Federal· in 652 days
Jun22
Day of Remembrance and Sorrow (День памяти и скорби)
Thu·Observance· in 661 days
July· 2 holidays
Jul7
Nativity of John the Baptist (Рождество Иоанна Предтечи)
Fri·Religious· in 676 days
Jul28
Day of the Baptism of Rus' (День крещения Руси)
Fri·Observance· in 697 days
August· 4 holidays
Aug1
Day of Russian Paratroopers (День ВДВ)
Tue·Observance· in 701 days
Aug19
Transfiguration of the Lord (Преображение Господне)
Sat·Religious· in 719 days
Aug22
National Flag Day (День Государственного флага)
Tue·Observance· in 722 days
Aug28
Dormition of the Theotokos (Успение Пресвятой Богородицы)
Mon·Religious· in 728 days
September· 3 holidays
Sep1
Knowledge Day (День знаний)
Fri·Observance· in 732 days
Sep11
Beheading of John the Baptist (Усекновение главы Иоанна Предтечи)
Mon·Religious· in 742 days
Sep21
Nativity of the Theotokos (Рождество Пресвятой Богородицы)
Thu·Religious· in 752 days
October· 3 holidays
Oct1
International Day of Older Persons
Sun·UN· in 762 days
Oct5
Teachers' Day (День учителя)
Thu·Observance· in 766 days
Oct14
Intercession of the Theotokos / Pokrov (Покров Пресвятой Богородицы)
Sat·Religious· in 775 days
November· 4 holidays
Nov3
National Unity Day Bridge Holiday
Fri·Federal· in 795 days
Nov4
National Unity Day (День народного единства)
Sat·Federal· in 796 days
Nov4
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (Казанской иконы Божией Матери)
Sat·Religious· in 796 days
Nov7
Day of Military Glory (День воинской славы)
Tue·Observance· in 799 days
December· 5 holidays
Dec4
Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Введение во храм)
Mon·Religious· in 826 days
Dec12
Constitution Day (День Конституции)
Tue·Observance· in 834 days
Dec24
Christmas Eve (Сочельник)
Sun·Observance· in 846 days
Dec25
Western Christmas
Mon·Observance· in 847 days
Dec31
New Year's Eve
Sun·Federal· in 853 days