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Public holidays in Russia in 2026
Russia has 15 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 6 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | New Year Holiday |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | New Year Holiday |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Sunday | New Year Holiday |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Monday | New Year Holiday |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year Holiday |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Monday | International Women's Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Spring and Labour Day |
| 9 May 2026 | Saturday | Victory Day |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Friday | Russia Day |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Unity Day |
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Long weekends in Russia, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2026: book Friday 9 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day, New Year Holiday, Christmas Day)
- 20 Feb 2026 – 23 Feb 2026: book Friday 20 Feb 2026 (Defender of the Fatherland Day)
- 6 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2026: book Friday 6 Mar 2026 (International Women's Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Spring and Labour Day)
- 8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026: book Friday 8 May 2026 (Victory Day)
- 11 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2026: book Thursday 11 Jun 2026 (Russia Day)
- 3 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2026: book Tuesday 3 Nov 2026 (Unity Day)
- 31 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027: book Thursday 31 Dec 2026 (New Year's Day, New Year Holiday, Christmas Day)
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