Public Holidays in Russia — 2026
There are 13 public holidays in Russia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: January alone holds 7 of them, while 6 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 145 days, from Friday, June 12, 2026 to Wednesday, November 4, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Russia sits in Eastern Europe, is run from Moscow, pays in Russian Ruble, and has about 145.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (7)
- Longest gap
- 145 days
- Capital
- Moscow
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Новый год |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| Sat, Jan 3 | Saturday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| Sun, Jan 4 | Sunday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| Mon, Jan 5 | Monday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Tuesday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Wednesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Рождество Христово |
| Mon, Feb 23 | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | День защитника Отечества |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Международный женский день |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | День труда |
| Sat, May 9 | Saturday | Victory Day | День Победы |
| Fri, Jun 12 | Friday | Russia Day | День России |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Wednesday | Unity Day | День народного единства |
How many public holidays does Russia have in 2026?
13 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Russia in 2026?
Новый год on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is День народного единства on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Russia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Russia in 2026?
Between Friday, June 12, 2026 and Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — 145 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.