Public holidays in Russia 2026

14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Russia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
2 January Friday	Friday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
3 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
4 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
5 January Monday	Monday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
6 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
7 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
8 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
23 February Monday	Monday	Defender of the Fatherland Day День защитника Отечества	День защитника Отечества
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day Международный женский день	Международный женский день
1 May Friday	Friday	Holiday of Spring and Labor Праздник Весны и Труда	Праздник Весны и Труда
9 May Saturday	Saturday	Victory Day День Победы	День Победы
12 June Friday	Friday	Russia Day День России	День России
4 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Unity Day День народного единства	День народного единства

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Russia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Thu 8 Jan · 8 days off
New Year Holidays, Christmas Day
Typically in Moscow: high −5°C (23°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · 3 days off
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Typically in Moscow: high −4°C (25°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Holiday of Spring and Labor
Typically in Moscow: high 14°C (57°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 12 Jun – Sun 14 Jun · 3 days off
Russia Day
Typically in Moscow: high 20°C (68°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 9 Jan: take 1 day off, get 11 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 11 Jan)
New Year Holidays, Christmas Day
Typically in Moscow: high −5°C (23°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 51% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 13 Jan — 13 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 9 Jan, Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Jan) get 11 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 11 Jan · New Year Holidays, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 20 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · Defender of the Fatherland DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 3 days in a rowFri 6 Mar – Sun 8 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Holiday of Spring and LaborShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 11 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Jun – Sun 14 Jun · Russia DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 11 days in a rowThu 31 Dec – Sun 10 Jan 2027 · New Year Holidays, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓