Russia Holiday Wiki: 2026 Dates and Marketing Events
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This index comes from our curated 2026 calendar. Read original dates, substitutes and scope alongside the linked sources and local notices. Some entries apply only to named regions, the public sector or specific employment arrangements. These entries are not everyone’s actual days off.
Our calendar also covers 2025–2027. Cultural background, product ideas and campaign examples will be expanded over time. Actual platform campaigns follow merchant notices.
2026 public holiday index
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 01/01 | New Year's Day |
| 01/02 | New Year holiday |
| 01/03 | New Year holiday |
| 01/04 | New Year holiday |
| 01/05 | New Year holiday |
| 01/06 | New Year holiday |
| 01/07 | Christmas Day (Orthodox) |
| 01/08 | New Year holiday |
| 01/09 | Russia transferred or substitute day off |
| 02/23 | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| 03/08 | International Women's Day |
| 03/09 | Russia transferred or substitute day off |
| 05/01 | Labour Day |
| 05/09 | Victory Day |
| 05/11 | Russia transferred or substitute day off |
| 06/12 | Russia Day |
| 11/04 | Unity Day |
| 12/31 | Russia transferred or substitute day off |
01/01 · New Year's Day
New Year's Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/02 · New Year holiday
New Year holiday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/03 · New Year holiday
New Year holiday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/04 · New Year holiday
New Year holiday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/05 · New Year holiday
New Year holiday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/06 · New Year holiday
New Year holiday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/07 · Christmas Day (Orthodox)
Christmas Day (Orthodox). Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/08 · New Year holiday
New Year holiday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
01/09 · Russia transferred or substitute day off
Russia transferred or substitute day off. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
02/23 · Defender of the Fatherland Day
Defender of the Fatherland Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
03/08 · International Women's Day
International Women's Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
03/09 · Russia transferred or substitute day off
Russia transferred or substitute day off. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/01 · Labour Day
Labour Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/09 · Victory Day
Victory Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/11 · Russia transferred or substitute day off
Russia transferred or substitute day off. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
06/12 · Russia Day
Russia Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
11/04 · Unity Day
Unity Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
12/31 · Russia transferred or substitute day off
Russia transferred or substitute day off. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
Cultural and marketing dates
These are cultural or marketing references. Some entries are explicitly scoped regional holidays or collective leave, rather than nationwide statutory days off.
- 01/14 · Old New Year
- 02/14 · Valentine's Day
- 04/12 · Orthodox Easter — Date reference
- 04/22 · Earth Day
- 07/08 · Family, Love and Fidelity Day
- 10/18 · Father's Day
- 10/31 · Halloween
- 11/27 · Black Friday reference
- 11/29 · Mother's Day
- 12/24 · Christmas Eve (Western date)
- 12/31 · New Year's Eve