View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Russia for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days.
Sat, Feb 20 → Tue, Feb 23
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turns into 4 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
Friday, January 1, 2027
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Thursday, January 7, 2027
Friday, January 8, 2027
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Monday, March 8, 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Saturday, June 12, 2027
Thursday, November 4, 2027
Russia's holiday calendar includes an official multi-day break spanning New Year and Orthodox Christmas (January 1 through roughly January 8), one of the longest single continuous nationwide shutdowns of any country on this list. Victory Day (May 9) commemorates the WWII victory over Nazi Germany with the country's largest military parade, held on Red Square in Moscow.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Новый год (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 2, 2027 | Saturday | Новогодние каникулы (New Year Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2027 | Thursday | Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 8, 2027 | Friday | Новогодние каникулы (New Year Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| February 23, 2027 | Tuesday | День защитника Отечества (Defender of the Fatherland Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2027 | Monday | Международный женский день (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | День весны и труда (Spring and Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 9, 2027 | Sunday | День Победы (Victory Day) | Public Holiday |
| June 12, 2027 | Saturday | День России (Russia Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 4, 2027 | Thursday | День народного единства (Unity Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Новый год (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 2, 2026 | Friday | Новогодние каникулы (New Year Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 8, 2026 | Thursday | Новогодние каникулы (New Year Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| February 23, 2026 | Monday | День защитника Отечества (Defender of the Fatherland Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2026 | Sunday | Международный женский день (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2026 | Monday | Международный женский день (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | День весны и труда (Spring and Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 9, 2026 | Saturday | День Победы (Victory Day) | Public Holiday |
| June 12, 2026 | Friday | День России (Russia Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 4, 2026 | Wednesday | День народного единства (Unity Day) | Public Holiday |
Russia has 10 public holidays in 2027, 3 fewer than the global average of 13.
4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Russia in 2027: New Year Holiday (Saturday, January 2), Spring and Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Victory Day (Sunday, May 9), Russia Day (Saturday, June 12). Russia grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Russia does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Russia in 2027 is 10 consecutive days off, January 1–January 10, by booking 3 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, February 20–February 23.
The next public holiday in Russia is Новый год (New Year's Day) on January 1, 2027.
Christmas Day does not fall on the same date every year in Russia, since it is set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.