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.
14public holidays
10weekday days off
251working days in 2026
104weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year Holidays | |
| Friday | New Year Holidays | |
| Saturday weekend | New Year Holidays | |
| Sunday weekend | New Year Holidays | |
| Monday | New Year Holidays | |
| Tuesday | New Year Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | New Year Holidays | |
| Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | |
| Sunday weekend | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | Holiday of Spring and Labor | |
| Saturday weekend | Victory Day | |
| Friday | Russia Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 9 daysWed 31 December 2025 to Thu 8 January 2026Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025), New Year Holidays, Christmas Day
- 3 daysSat 21 to Mon 23 February 2026Defender of the Fatherland Day
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Holiday of Spring and Labor
- 3 daysFri 12 to Sun 14 June 2026Russia Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 12 daysTake off Friday 9 January 2026 for Wed 31 December 2025 to Sun 11 January 2026Day 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year Holidays (3 January 2026), New Year Holidays (4 January 2026), International Women's Day (8 March 2026), Victory Day (9 May 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Russia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Russia 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Russia has 14 public holidays and 251 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/russia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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