Public holidays in Russia, 2026
Russia observes 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After weekends and those holidays are removed, the working year comes to 252 days.
Every public holiday in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day Новый год |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 2 Jan | Friday | New Year holiday Новогодние каникулы |
Nationwide |
| Sat, 3 Jan | Saturday Weekend | New Year holiday Новогодние каникулы |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 4 Jan | Sunday Weekend | New Year holiday Новогодние каникулы |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 5 Jan | Monday | New Year holiday Новогодние каникулы |
Nationwide |
| Tue, 6 Jan | Tuesday | New Year holiday Новогодние каникулы |
Nationwide |
| Wed, 7 Jan | Wednesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) Рождество Христово |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 23 Feb | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day День защитника Отечества |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 8 Mar | Sunday Weekend | International Women's Day Международный женский день |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 1 May | Friday | Labour Day День труда |
Nationwide |
| Sat, 9 May | Saturday Weekend | Victory Day День Победы |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 12 Jun | Friday | Russia Day День России |
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| Wed, 4 Nov | Wednesday | Unity Day День народного единства |
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Working days month by month
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend | Holidays | Working days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 136 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 152 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| Year | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 | 2,016 |
Reading these figures
The working day count treats Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, which is the standard working week in Russia. Only nationwide holidays are deducted; a date observed in one region alone still counts as a working day here, because a national figure that moved with regional calendars would describe nobody accurately.
4 of this year's public holidays fall on a weekend and therefore add no time away from work: New Year holiday (3 Jan), New Year holiday (4 Jan), International Women's Day (8 Mar), Victory Day (9 May). Whether these are compensated with a substitute day depends on national rules rather than on the calendar, so confirm before planning around them.
The longest working month is July at 23 days; the shortest is January at 17. That spread of 6 days matters for anything billed or accrued monthly, which is why payroll and capacity plans that assume an even year drift by the end of it. The thinnest quarter is Q1, carrying 58 working days across January, February, March.
Compared with 2025, which held 252 working days, 2026 is identical in length.
Against the 204 countries covered here for 2026, Russia's 13 nationwide holidays put it above the median of 12, around the 64th percentile. The range across all countries this year runs from 3 to 49.
The holidays produce 4 breaks of three consecutive non-working days or more. The longest runs 7 days, from 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026, built around New Year's Day and New Year holiday and Christmas Day (Orthodox). The full breakdown is here.
4 of this year's holidays sit on a different calendar date than in 2025: New Year holiday, New Year holiday, New Year holiday, New Year holiday. Dates that move cannot be carried forward from last year's planning spreadsheet, which is the most common way a holiday is missed.