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Russia holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Russia get in 2026? There are 13 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Новый год (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with День народного единства (4. November). The full table is below.
Every Russia holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | Новый год | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2. Januar | Freitag | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| 3. Januar | Samstag | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| 4. Januar | Sonntag | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| 5. Januar | Montag | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| 6. Januar | Dienstag | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| 7. Januar | Mittwoch | Рождество Христово | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Nationwide |
| 23. Februar | Montag | День защитника Отечества | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Nationwide |
| 8. März | Sonntag | Международный женский день | International Women's Day | Nationwide |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | День труда | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 9. Mai | Samstag | День Победы | Victory Day | Nationwide |
| 12. Juni | Freitag | День России | Russia Day | Nationwide |
| 4. November | Mittwoch | День народного единства | Unity Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday) falls on a Freitag, 2. Januar: three days off in a row.
- Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday) falls on a Montag, 5. Januar: three days off in a row.
- День защитника Отечества (Defender of the Fatherland Day) falls on a Montag, 23. Februar: three days off in a row.
- День труда (Labour Day) falls on a Freitag, 1. Mai: three days off in a row.
- День России (Russia Day) falls on a Freitag, 12. Juni: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Новый год, 1. Januar; Новогодние каникулы, 6. Januar): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Russia calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Russia signature lives in the other dates: День России (Russia Day, 12. Juni), found in no other country in the dataset; Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday, 2. Januar), shared with a single other country; Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday, 3. Januar), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from День России (12. Juni) to День народного единства (4. November): 145 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 13 nationwide holidays and День России will fall on a Samstag (12. Juni).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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