Russia

Russia public holidays 2026

Russia has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days. Next up: Unity Day on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in 36 days.

Public holidays in Russia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year HolidaysNationwide
Jan 2Friday	New Year HolidaysNationwide
Jan 3Saturday	New Year HolidaysNationwide
Jan 4Sunday	New Year HolidaysNationwide
Jan 5Monday	New Year HolidaysNationwide
Jan 6Tuesday	New Year HolidaysNationwide
Jan 7Wednesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 8Thursday	New Year HolidaysNationwide
February
Feb 23Monday	Defender of the Fatherland DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Holiday of Spring and LaborNationwide
May 9Saturday	Victory DayNationwide
June
Jun 12Friday	Russia DayNationwide
November
Nov 4Wednesday	Unity DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

8 daysThu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 8 · New Year Holidays, Christmas Day
11 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 11 · New Year Holidays, Christmas DayTake Fri, Jan 9 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23 · Defender of the Fatherland Day
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Holiday of Spring and Labor
3 daysFri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14 · Russia Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Russia in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year Holidays (Jan 1); New Year Holidays (Jan 2); New Year Holidays (Jan 3); New Year Holidays (Jan 4); New Year Holidays (Jan 5); New Year Holidays (Jan 6); Christmas Day (Jan 7); New Year Holidays (Jan 8); Defender of the Fatherland Day (Feb 23); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Holiday of Spring and Labor (May 1); Victory Day (May 9); Russia Day (Jun 12); Unity Day (Nov 4).

When is the next public holiday in Russia?

Unity Day, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — in 36 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.