# Public holidays in Russia 2026

Russia has 14 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the federal holidays, including the New Year break from 1 to 8 January. The government publishes transfers of days off each year; regions add their own religious holidays.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/russia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ru/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ru/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ru/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ru.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year Holidays |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | New Year Holidays |
| 2026-01-03 | Saturday | New Year Holidays |
| 2026-01-04 | Sunday | New Year Holidays |
| 2026-01-05 | Monday | New Year Holidays |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | New Year Holidays |
| 2026-01-07 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-01-08 | Thursday | New Year Holidays |
| 2026-02-23 | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Holiday of Spring and Labor |
| 2026-05-09 | Saturday | Victory Day |
| 2026-06-12 | Friday | Russia Day |
| 2026-11-04 | Wednesday | Unity Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 9 days, Wed 31 December 2025 to Thu 8 January 2026: Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas Day
- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 February 2026: Defender of the Fatherland Day
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Holiday of Spring and Labor
- 3 days, Fri 12 to Sun 14 June 2026: Russia Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 9 January 2026 for Wed 31 December 2025 to Sun 11 January 2026 (12 days): Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas Day

## Questions about 2026 in Russia

**How many working days are there in Russia in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Russia have in 2026?** 14 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Russia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Russia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/russia/2024.md)
- [Russia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/russia/2025.md)
- [Russia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/russia/2026.md)
- [Russia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/russia/2027.md)
- [Russia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/russia/2028.md)
- [Russia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/russia/2029.md)
- [Russia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/russia/2030.md)

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