National Holidays in Russia in 2026
Upcoming Holidays in Russia
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: New Year's Holiday (bridge day)
- Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
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: New Year's Holiday (bridge day)
- Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
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: New Year's Holiday (bridge day)
- Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
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: Orthodox Christmas
- The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born
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: Orthodox Christmas Holiday
- The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born
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: Orthodox Christmas Holiday
- The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born
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: Defence of the Fatherland Day
- Defence of the Fatherland day honors those who are currently serving in the Armed Forces and those who have served in the past
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: International Women's Day
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: International Women's Day (in lieu)
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Orthodox Easter Day
- Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.
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: Day of Spring and Labor
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Victory Day
- Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
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: Victory Day (in lieu)
- Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
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: Russia Day
- Russia Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation
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: Day of Unity Holiday
- Russia's newest holiday celebrates the liberation of Moscow from Polish troops in 1612.
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: Day of Unity Holiday
- Russia's newest holiday celebrates the liberation of Moscow from Polish troops in 1612.
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: Day of Unity
- Russia's newest holiday celebrates the liberation of Moscow from Polish troops in 1612.
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: Mother's Day
- Last Sunday in November. National holiday since 1998
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