2026

Public holidays in Russia in 2026

Russia has 18 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is January (9).

All public holidays in Russia in 2026

• New Year Holidays (Новогодние каникулы) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• New Year Holidays (Новогодние каникулы) – Friday, January 2, 2026
• New Year Holidays (Новогодние каникулы) – Saturday, January 3, 2026
• New Year Holidays (Новогодние каникулы) – Sunday, January 4, 2026
• New Year Holidays (Новогодние каникулы) – Monday, January 5, 2026
• New Year Holidays (Новогодние каникулы) – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• Christmas Day (Рождество Христово) – Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• New Year Holidays (Новогодние каникулы) – Thursday, January 8, 2026
• Day off (substituted from 01/03/2026) (Выходной (перенесено с 03.01.2026)) – Friday, January 9, 2026
• Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечества) – Monday, February 23, 2026
• International Women's Day (Международный женский день) – Sunday, March 8, 2026
• International Women's Day (observed) (Международный женский день (выходной)) – Monday, March 9, 2026
• Holiday of Spring and Labor (Праздник Весны и Труда) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• Victory Day (День Победы) – Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Victory Day (observed) (День Победы (выходной)) – Monday, May 11, 2026
• Russia Day (День России) – Friday, June 12, 2026
• Unity Day (День народного единства) – Wednesday, November 4, 2026
• Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) (Выходной (перенесено с 04.01.2026)) – Thursday, December 31, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Russia in 2026

The weekend in Russia: Saturday and Sunday. Russia has 7 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Wed, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 11 – 12 days off (Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas Day, Day off (substituted from 01/03/2026))
• Sat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23 – 3 days off (Defender of the Fatherland Day)
• Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 – 3 days off (International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed))
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Holiday of Spring and Labor)
• Sat, May 9 – Mon, May 11 – 3 days off (Victory Day, Victory Day (observed))
• Fri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14 – 3 days off (Russia Day)
• Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 10 – 11 days off (Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026), New Year Holidays, Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take 2 days off (Mon, Dec 29 and Tue, Dec 30): 16 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 27 – Sun, Jan 11 (Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas Day, Day off (substituted from 01/03/2026))
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Nov 2 and Tue, Nov 3): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Oct 31 – Wed, Nov 4 (Unity Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Nov 5 and Fri, Nov 6): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Nov 4 – Sun, Nov 8 (Unity Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Russia: 18

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 9 holidays
• February 2026 – 1 holiday
• March 2026 – 2 holidays
• April 2026 – 0 holidays
• May 2026 – 3 holidays
• June 2026 – 1 holiday
• July 2026 – 0 holidays
• August 2026 – 0 holidays
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 0 holidays
• November 2026 – 1 holiday
• December 2026 – 1 holiday

More calendars

• ‹ 2025 Calendar
• 2027 Calendar ›

Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Slovakia – 11 holidays
• Ukraine – 11 holidays
• Belarus – 13 holidays
• Bulgaria – 18 holidays
• Czechia – 14 holidays
• Hungary – 16 holidays