Public holidays in Russia 2025

19 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Russia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Moscow

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
Thursday 2 January 2025	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
Friday 3 January 2025	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
Saturday 4 January 2025	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
Sunday 5 January 2025	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
Monday 6 January 2025	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
Tuesday 7 January 2025	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
Wednesday 8 January 2025	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
Sunday 23 February 2025	Defender of the Fatherland Day National day День защитника Отечества	День защитника Отечества
Saturday 8 March 2025	International Women's Day Международный женский день	Международный женский день
Thursday 1 May 2025	Holiday of Spring and Labor Праздник Весны и Труда	Праздник Весны и Труда
Friday 2 May 2025	Day off (substituted from 01/04/2025) Выходной (перенесено с 04.01.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 4 Jan	Выходной (перенесено с 04.01.2025)
Thursday 8 May 2025	Day off (substituted from 02/23/2025) Выходной (перенесено с 23.02.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sun 23 Feb	Выходной (перенесено с 23.02.2025)
Friday 9 May 2025	Victory Day National day День Победы	День Победы
Thursday 12 June 2025	Russia Day National day День России	День России
Friday 13 June 2025	Day off (substituted from 03/08/2025) Выходной (перенесено с 08.03.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 8 Mar	Выходной (перенесено с 08.03.2025)
Monday 3 November 2025	Day off (substituted from 11/01/2025) Выходной (перенесено с 01.11.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 1 Nov	Выходной (перенесено с 01.11.2025)
Tuesday 4 November 2025	Unity Day National day День народного единства	День народного единства
Wednesday 31 December 2025	Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025) Выходной (перенесено с 05.01.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sun 5 Jan	Выходной (перенесено с 05.01.2025)

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sun 29 Dec – Wed 8 Jan 2025 · 11 days offDay off (substituted from 12/28/2024), Day off (substituted from 01/07/2024), New Year Holidays, Christmas DayTypically in Moscow: high −4°C (25°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May · 4 days offHoliday of Spring and Labor, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2025)Typically in Moscow: high 14°C (57°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 8 May – Sun 11 May · 4 days offDay off (substituted from 02/23/2025), Victory DayTypically in Moscow: high 14°C (57°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 12 Jun – Sun 15 Jun · 4 days offRussia Day, Day off (substituted from 03/08/2025)Typically in Moscow: high 20°C (68°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sun 2 Nov – Tue 4 Nov · 3 days offDay off (substituted from 11/01/2025), Unity DayTypically in Moscow: high 4°C (39°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Wed 31 Dec – Thu 8 Jan 2026 · 9 days offDay off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas DayTypically in Moscow: high −5°C (23°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2025.

Leave planner 2025

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: Fri 26 Dec – Thu 8 Jan 2026 — 14 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 26 Dec, Mon 29 Dec, Tue 30 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Feb) get 3 days in a rowFri 21 Feb – Sun 23 Feb · Defender of the Fatherland DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Apr – Sun 4 May · Holiday of Spring and Labor, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2025)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 7 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 7 May – Sun 11 May · Day off (substituted from 02/23/2025), Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 11 Jun) get 5 days in a rowWed 11 Jun – Sun 15 Jun · Russia Day, Day off (substituted from 03/08/2025)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 1 Nov) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Nov – Tue 4 Nov · Day off (substituted from 11/01/2025), Unity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 30 Dec) get 10 days in a rowTue 30 Dec – Thu 8 Jan 2026 · Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓