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Russia 2027 Public Holidays

15 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 6 holidays
February 1 holidays
March 1 holidays
April
May 4 holidays
June 2 holidays
July
August
September
October
November 1 holidays
December

2027 Holiday List · Russia

15 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Jan 4 Monday New Year Holiday Public holiday The days immediately after 1 January, where the break runs longer than one day.
Jan 5 Tuesday New Year Holiday Public holiday The days immediately after 1 January, where the break runs longer than one day.
Jan 6 Wednesday New Year Holiday Public holiday The days immediately after 1 January, where the break runs longer than one day.
Jan 7 Thursday Orthodox Christmas Day Public holiday 7 January — 25 December on the Julian calendar.
Jan 8 Friday New Year Holiday Public holiday The days immediately after 1 January, where the break runs longer than one day.
Feb 23 Tuesday Defender of the Fatherland Day Public holiday
Mar 8 Monday International Women's Day Public holiday 8 March.
May 1 Saturday Spring and Labor Day Public holiday
May 3 Monday Day off for Spring and Labor Day Public holiday
May 9 Sunday Victory Day Public holiday 8 or 9 May in Europe; other dates elsewhere.
May 10 Monday Day off for Victory Day Public holiday
Jun 12 Saturday Russia Day Public holiday
Jun 14 Monday Day off for Russia Day Public holiday
Nov 4 Thursday Unity Day Public holiday Varies by country.
Show 17 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 6 Wednesday Isra and Mi'rajdate to be confirmed Observance 27 Rajab.
Jan 14 Thursday Old New Year Observance
Feb 8 Monday Ramadan startsdate to be confirmed Observance
Feb 14 Sunday Valentine's Day Observance 14 February.
Mar 6 Saturday Lailat al-Qadr Observance One of the last odd-numbered nights of Ramadan, most often 27 Ramadan.
Mar 10 Wednesday Eid al-Fitrdate to be confirmed Observance 1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends. The date depends on a moon sighting and is often confirmed only a day or two in advance.
Mar 20 Saturday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
May 2 Sunday Orthodox Easter Observance Computed on the Julian calendar, usually one to five weeks after Western Easter.
May 17 Monday Eid al-Adhadate to be confirmed Observance 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting.
Jun 6 Sunday Muharramdate to be confirmed Observance 1 Muharram — the Islamic new year.
Jun 21 Monday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Aug 15 Sunday The Prophet's Birthdaydate to be confirmed Observance 12 Rabi' al-Awwal — 17 Rabi' al-Awwal in the Shia tradition.
Sep 23 Thursday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Oct 17 Sunday Father's Day Observance The third Sunday of June in most countries, but the date varies widely.
Nov 28 Sunday Mother's Day Observance The second Sunday of May in most countries, but the date varies widely.
Dec 22 Wednesday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.
Dec 26 Sunday Isra and Mi'rajdate to be confirmed Observance 27 Rajab.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

New Year Holiday

The days immediately after 1 January, where the break runs longer than one day.

An additional day off attached to New Year's Day. Countries that treat the turn of the year as a multi-day break — much of Eastern Europe, Japan, and parts of Asia — grant these beyond 1 January.

Orthodox Christmas Day

7 January — 25 December on the Julian calendar.

Christmas as observed by churches following the Julian calendar, thirteen days after the Gregorian date. A public holiday in Russia, Serbia, Georgia, Ethiopia and other Orthodox-majority countries.

International Women's Day

8 March.

Marks the struggle for women's rights, with roots in the labour movement of the early 1900s. A full public holiday across the post-Soviet states; a half day for women only in China; and an observance in most of the rest of the world.

Victory Day

8 or 9 May in Europe; other dates elsewhere.

Marks the end of the Second World War in Europe. Western Europe keeps 8 May; Russia and most post-Soviet states keep 9 May, because the surrender took effect after midnight Moscow time.

Unity Day

Varies by country.

Marks national unification or reconciliation — German reunification, Russia's Day of National Unity, and similar anniversaries elsewhere.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com