Public holidays · 2026

Public holidays in Russia 2026

Russia has 14 days of national public holidays in 2026, 10 on working days.

Next: День народного единства (Unity Day), Wednesday, 4 November 2026in 16 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Russia in 2026: date, weekday, name and days until
Date	Holiday	When
1 JanThu	Новогодние каникулыNew Year Holidays	291 days ago
2 JanFri	Новогодние каникулыNew Year Holidays	290 days ago
3 JanSatWeekend	Новогодние каникулыNew Year Holidays	289 days ago
4 JanSunWeekend	Новогодние каникулыNew Year Holidays	288 days ago
5 JanMon	Новогодние каникулыNew Year Holidays	287 days ago
6 JanTue	Новогодние каникулыNew Year Holidays	286 days ago
7 JanWed	Рождество ХристовоChristmas Day	285 days ago
8 JanThu	Новогодние каникулыNew Year Holidays	284 days ago
23 FebMon	День защитника ОтечестваDefender of the Fatherland Day	238 days ago
8 MarSunWeekend	Международный женский деньInternational Women's Day	225 days ago
1 MayFri	Праздник Весны и ТрудаHoliday of Spring and Labor	171 days ago
9 MaySatWeekend	День ПобедыVictory Day	163 days ago
12 JunFri	День РоссииRussia Day	129 days ago
4 NovWed	День народного единстваUnity Day	in 16 days

At a glance

Russia in 2026

01Public holidays

14 days

10 on working days, 4 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

4 long weekends

03Regional

None

04Next holiday

День народного единства (Unity Day)

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · in 16 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

Wed 31 Dec – Thu 8 Jan
9 days offDay off (substituted from 01/05/2025) · New Year Holidays · Christmas Day
Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb
3 days offDefender of the Fatherland Day
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
3 days offHoliday of Spring and Labor
Fri 12 Jun – Sun 14 Jun
3 days offRussia Day

Sources and limits

About these dates

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; Hourora built these tables from it on 16 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Moscow.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Russia have in 2026?

Russia has 14 days of national public holidays in 2026, 10 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once.

When is the next public holiday in Russia?

День народного единства (Unity Day), on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

How many long weekends does Russia have in 2026?

4: Wed 31 Dec – Thu 8 Jan (Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas Day); Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb (Defender of the Fatherland Day); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (Holiday of Spring and Labor); Fri 12 Jun – Sun 14 Jun (Russia Day).

Which public holidays in Russia fall on a weekend in 2026?

Новогодние каникулы (New Year Holidays), Saturday, 3 January 2026; Новогодние каникулы (New Year Holidays), Sunday, 4 January 2026; Международный женский день (International Women's Day), Sunday, 8 March 2026; День Победы (Victory Day), Saturday, 9 May 2026.