A complete schedule of all national and regional public holidays observed in Russia.
Holiday Schedule for 2026
Jan01New Year's Day
PublicThu
Thu
New Year's Day
Public
Thu
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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan02New Year Holiday
PublicFri
Fri
New Year Holiday
Public
Fri
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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan07Orthodox Christmas Day
PublicWed
Wed
Orthodox Christmas Day
Public
Wed
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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan08New Year Holiday
PublicThu
Thu
New Year Holiday
Public
Thu
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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan09Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
PublicFri
Fri
Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
Public
Fri
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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan14Old New Year
PublicWed
Wed
Old New Year
Public
Wed
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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan16Isra and Mi'raj
PublicFri
Fri
Isra and Mi'raj
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb14Valentine's Day
PublicSat
Sat
Valentine's Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb18Ramadan starts
PublicWed
Wed
Ramadan starts
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb23Defender of the Fatherland Day
PublicMon
Mon
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar08International Women's Day
PublicSun
Sun
International Women's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar09Day off for International Women's Day
PublicMon
Mon
Day off for International Women's Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar15Lailat al-Qadr
PublicSun
Sun
Lailat al-Qadr
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20Eid al-Fitr
PublicFri
Fri
Eid al-Fitr
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20March Equinox
PublicFri
Fri
March Equinox
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr12Orthodox Easter
PublicSun
Sun
Orthodox Easter
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May01Spring and Labor Day
PublicFri
Fri
Spring and Labor Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May09Victory Day
PublicSat
Sat
Victory Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May11Day off for Victory Day
PublicMon
Mon
Day off for Victory Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May27Eid al-Adha
PublicWed
Wed
Eid al-Adha
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun12Russia Day
PublicFri
Fri
Russia Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun17Muharram
PublicWed
Wed
Muharram
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21June Solstice
PublicSun
Sun
June Solstice
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Aug26The Prophet's Birthday
PublicWed
Wed
The Prophet's Birthday
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep23September Equinox
PublicWed
Wed
September Equinox
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct18Father's Day
PublicSun
Sun
Father's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Nov04Unity Day
PublicWed
Wed
Unity Day
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Nov29Mother's Day
PublicSun
Sun
Mother's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec21December Solstice
PublicMon
Mon
December Solstice
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec31Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
PublicThu
Thu
Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
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