Holiday Timeline

🇷🇺 Russia Public Holidays 2026

17 national public holidays · timezone UTC+3 · official source ↗

This page lists every national public holiday in Russia for 2026 — 17 days in total. Each date is cross-checked against the official government source. To compare Russia against other countries side by side, open the interactive timeline.

DateDayHoliday
January 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
January 2FridayNew Year Holiday
January 3SaturdayNew Year Holiday
January 4SundayNew Year Holiday
January 5MondayNew Year Holiday
January 6TuesdayNew Year Holiday
January 7WednesdayOrthodox Christmas
January 8ThursdayNew Year Holiday
January 9FridayNew Year Holiday (transferred)
February 23MondayDefender of the Fatherland Day
March 8SundayInternational Women's Day
March 9MondayWomen's Day (observed)
May 1FridaySpring and Labour Day
May 9SaturdayVictory Day
June 12FridayRussia Day
November 4WednesdayUnity Day
December 31ThursdayNew Year Holiday (transferred)

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