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