Russia Public Holidays 2026
Russia observes 16 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday —
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§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in Russia, 2026
01
New Year holiday
Новогодние каникулы
Friday, January 2, 202602
New Year's Day
Новый год
Thursday, January 1, 202603
Victory Day
День Победы
Saturday, May 9, 202604
International Women's Day
Международный женский день
Sunday, March 8, 202605
Defender of the Fatherland Day
День защитника Отечества
Monday, February 23, 202606
Christmas Day (Orthodox)
Рождество Христово
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Long weekends
Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in Russia, 2026.
- 4days
Jan 2 — Jan 5, 2026
New Year holiday
- 4days
Feb 20 — Feb 23, 2026
Defender of the Fatherland Day
- 4days
Mar 6 — Mar 9, 2026
Day off for International Women's Day
- 4days
May 8 — May 11, 2026
Day off for Victory Day
- 3days
Jan 2 — Jan 4, 2026
New Year holiday
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
- Jan2Variable
- Jan3Variable
- Jan4Variable
- Jan5Variable
- Jan6Variable
- Jan7Variable
- Jan8Fixed
Thu · January 8, 2026
- Jan9Fixed
Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
Fri · January 9, 2026
- Feb23Variable
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Mon · February 23, 2026
День защитника Отечества
- Mar8Variable
- Mar9Fixed
Day off for International Women's Day
Mon · March 9, 2026
- May1Variable
- May9Variable
Victory Day
Sat · May 9, 2026
День Победы
falls on a weekend - May11Fixed
Day off for Victory Day
Mon · May 11, 2026
- Jun12Variable
Russia Day
Fri · June 12, 2026
День России
- Nov4Variable
Unity Day
Wed · November 4, 2026
День народного единства
- Dec31Fixed
Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
Thu · December 31, 2026
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About this calendar
In 2026, Russia observes 16 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
Russia publishes an annual government decree that shuffles days around holidays, transferring weekend days to build long blocks. The result is a New Year shutdown that officially runs from 1 January into the second week of January, plus several engineered long weekends through the year. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to the next working day by law.