Public holidays
Russia: 18 public holiday dates in 2026 (18 days off) and 20 in 2027 (20 days off), with 247 working days in 2026 and 246 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Saturday 3 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Sunday 4 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Monday 5 January 2026 | 2026-W02 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Tuesday 6 January 2026 | 2026-W02 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 | 2026-W02 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Thursday 8 January 2026 | 2026-W02 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Friday 9 January 2026 | 2026-W02 | Day off (substituted) | Yes |
| Monday 23 February 2026 | 2026-W09 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Yes |
| Sunday 8 March 2026 | 2026-W10 | International Women's Day | Yes |
| Monday 9 March 2026 | 2026-W11 | International Women's Day | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Holiday of Spring and Labor | Yes |
| Saturday 9 May 2026 | 2026-W19 | Victory Day | Yes |
| Monday 11 May 2026 | 2026-W20 | Victory Day | Yes |
| Friday 12 June 2026 | 2026-W24 | Russia Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 4 November 2026 | 2026-W45 | Unity Day | Yes |
| Thursday 31 December 2026 | 2026-W53 | Day off (substituted) | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Saturday 2 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Sunday 3 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Monday 4 January 2027 | 2027-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Tuesday 5 January 2027 | 2027-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Wednesday 6 January 2027 | 2027-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Thursday 7 January 2027 | 2027-W01 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Friday 8 January 2027 | 2027-W01 | New Year Holidays | Yes |
| Monday 22 February 2027 | 2027-W08 | Day off (substituted) | Yes |
| Tuesday 23 February 2027 | 2027-W08 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Yes |
| Monday 8 March 2027 | 2027-W10 | International Women's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Holiday of Spring and Labor | Yes |
| Monday 3 May 2027 | 2027-W18 | Holiday of Spring and Labor | Yes |
| Sunday 9 May 2027 | 2027-W18 | Victory Day | Yes |
| Monday 10 May 2027 | 2027-W19 | Victory Day | Yes |
| Saturday 12 June 2027 | 2027-W23 | Russia Day | Yes |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | 2027-W24 | Russia Day | Yes |
| Thursday 4 November 2027 | 2027-W44 | Unity Day | Yes |
| Friday 5 November 2027 | 2027-W44 | Day off (substituted) | Yes |
| Friday 31 December 2027 | 2027-W52 | Day off (substituted) | Yes |
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| February | 19 | 18 | −1 |
| March | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| April | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| May | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| June | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| November | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Q1 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Q2 | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Q3 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Q4 | 64 | 63 | −1 |
| Year | 247 | 246 | −1 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
New Year's Day on 1 January is followed by public holidays on 2–5 January, called the New Year holiday (novogodniye kanikuly), which also include 6 and 8 January, with Christmas on 7 January declared non-working.
At work: Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break of about 10 days and mostly closed offices.
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.
At work: Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, "Happy holidays" is a safe choice.
A day off that has been moved from another date, usually to join a holiday to a weekend and make a longer break. The working day is made up on another day: in China, usually a weekend day before or after the break; in Hungary, a nearby Saturday.
At work: Check the calendar before planning. The made-up working day may fall on a Saturday or Sunday, when colleagues are at work although it is a weekend.
In Russia, 23 February, which marks the first mass draft into the Red Army in 1918. Kazakhstan celebrates it on 7 May. It is often called Men's Day, and women give small gifts to male relatives and colleagues.
At work: Fine to mention. Small gifts for male colleagues are common in Russia. A day off in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Celebrated on 8 March, it commemorates women's fight for equality and the women's rights movement, and gives focus to gender equality, reproductive rights and violence against women. It grew out of labour movements in Europe and North America in the early 20th century, and is a public holiday in the countries listed.
At work: Welcome to mention. In several countries it is a day off; the card shows the official days off.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.
At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.
9 May remembers the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War, when the German military surrendered in Berlin on 9 May 1945 (Moscow time). It honours those who died and pays tribute to veterans, with flowers and wreaths at war memorials and, in some of these countries, military parades.
At work: Fine to mention, with respect. Solemn as well as festive, so keep wishes simple. A day off.
12 June marks the day in 1991 when the Russian parliament formally declared Russian sovereignty from the Soviet Union. The holiday was officially established in 1992.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
4 November commemorates the popular uprising that ended the Polish–Lithuanian occupation of Moscow in 1612, and more generally the end of the Time of Troubles. Tsar Mikhail Romanov made it a holiday in 1613, and it was replaced in 1917 by October Revolution Day. Unity Day was reinstated in 2005. It is also the feast day of the icon of Our Lady of Kazan.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
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