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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 (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with День народного единства (November 4). The full table is below.
Every Russia holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Новый год | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 2 | Friday | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| January 3 | Saturday | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| January 4 | Sunday | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| January 5 | Monday | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Новогодние каникулы | New Year holiday | Nationwide |
| January 7 | Wednesday | Рождество Христово | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Nationwide |
| February 23 | Monday | День защитника Отечества | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Nationwide |
| March 8 | Sunday | Международный женский день | International Women's Day | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | День труда | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 9 | Saturday | День Победы | Victory Day | Nationwide |
| June 12 | Friday | День России | Russia Day | Nationwide |
| November 4 | Wednesday | День народного единства | Unity Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday) falls on a Friday, January 2: three days off in a row.
- Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday) falls on a Monday, January 5: three days off in a row.
- День защитника Отечества (Defender of the Fatherland Day) falls on a Monday, February 23: three days off in a row.
- День труда (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- День России (Russia Day) falls on a Friday, June 12: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Новый год, January 1; Новогодние каникулы, January 6): 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, June 12), found in no other country in the dataset; Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday, January 2), shared with a single other country; Новогодние каникулы (New Year holiday, January 3), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from День России (June 12) to День народного единства (November 4): 145 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 13 nationwide holidays and День России will fall on a Saturday (June 12).
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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