Russia Public Holidays 2026
13 national holidays
Russia has 13 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Unity Day on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. There are 4 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Новый год
- 2New Year holidayFriday · Новогодние каникулы
- 3New Year holidaySaturday · Новогодние каникулы
- 4New Year holidaySunday · Новогодние каникулы
- 5New Year holidayMonday · Новогодние каникулы
- 6New Year holidayTuesday · Новогодние каникулы
- 7Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wednesday · Рождество Христово
February 2026
- 23Defender of the Fatherland DayMonday · День защитника Отечества
March 2026
- 8International Women's DaySunday · Международный женский день
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday · День труда
- 9Victory DaySaturday · День Победы
June 2026
- 12Russia DayFriday · День России
November 2026
- 4Unity DayWednesday · День народного единства
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 7 January7 days
- 21 February – 23 February3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 12 June – 14 June3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Russia in 2026?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Russia?
Unity Day (День народного единства) on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Russia in 2026?
1 January–7 January (7 days); 21 February–23 February (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 12 June–14 June (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.