Public holidays in Russia, 2025
Russia observes 13 public holidays in 2025. 4 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 9 that actually cut into the working week.
13holidays listed
9fall on a weekday
4fall on a weekend
13distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2025
Calendar view, 2025
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 02 New Year holiday
- 03 New Year holiday
- 04 New Year holiday
- 05 New Year holiday
- 06 New Year holiday
- 07 Christmas Day (Orthodox)
February
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- 23 Defender of the Fatherland Day
March
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- 08 International Women's Day
April
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May
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- 01 Labour Day
- 09 Victory Day
June
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- 12 Russia Day
July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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- 04 Unity Day
December
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Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Новый год |
| 2025-01-02 | Thursday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| 2025-01-03 | Friday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| 2025-01-04 | Saturday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| 2025-01-05 | Sunday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| 2025-01-06 | Monday | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы |
| 2025-01-07 | Tuesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Рождество Христово |
| 2025-02-23 | Sunday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | День защитника Отечества |
| 2025-03-08 | Saturday | International Women's Day | Международный женский день |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labour Day | День труда |
| 2025-05-09 | Friday | Victory Day | День Победы |
| 2025-06-12 | Thursday | Russia Day | День России |
| 2025-11-04 | Tuesday | Unity Day | День народного единства |
Planning notes for 2025
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2026 2027. Country overview: Russia holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.