Date |
Weekday |
Name |
Holiday Type |
Jan 1 |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
National |
Jan 2 |
Tuesday |
New Year Holiday Week |
National |
Jan 3 |
Wednesday |
New Year Holiday Week |
National |
Jan 4 |
Thursday |
New Year Holiday Week |
National |
Jan 5 |
Friday |
New Year Holiday Week |
National |
Jan 7 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Christmas Day |
Christian |
Jan 8 |
Monday |
New Year Holiday Week |
National |
Jan 14 |
Sunday |
Old New Year |
Observance |
Feb 14 |
Wednesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
Feb 23 |
Friday |
Defender of the Fatherland Day |
National |
Feb 27 |
Tuesday |
Special Operations Forces Day |
De facto |
Mar 8 |
Thursday |
International Women’s Day |
National |
Mar 9 |
Friday |
Bridge Public holiday |
National |
Mar 20 |
Tuesday |
March equinox |
Season |
Apr 8 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Easter Day |
Observance, Orthodox |
Apr 28 |
Saturday |
Working day – moved weekend |
Moved weekend |
Apr 30 |
Monday |
Spring and Labor Day Holiday |
National |
May 1 |
Tuesday |
Spring and Labor Day |
National |
May 2 |
Wednesday |
Spring and Labor Day Holiday |
National |
May 9 |
Wednesday |
Victory Day |
National |
Jun 9 |
Saturday |
Working day – moved weekend |
Moved weekend |
Jun 11 |
Monday |
Russia Day Weekend |
National |
Jun 12 |
Tuesday |
Russia Day |
National |
Jun 21 |
Thursday |
June Solstice |
Season |
Sep 1 |
Saturday |
Back to School Day |
De facto |
Sep 23 |
Sunday |
September equinox |
Season |
Nov 4 |
Sunday |
Unity Day |
National |
Nov 5 |
Monday |
Unity Day observed |
National |
Dec 21 |
Friday |
December Solstice |
Season |
Dec 29 |
Saturday |
Working day – moved weekend |
Moved weekend |
Dec 31 |
Monday |
Extra holiday in lieu of Dec. 29 |
National |