Russian Federation 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Russian Federation for year 2026

Russian Federation - 2026 Holidays
33 of 33 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 7, 2026WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayNational Holiday, Orthodox
Jan 8, 2026ThursdayNew Year HolidayNational Holiday
Jan 14, 2026WednesdayOld New YearObservance
Jan 16, 2026FridayIsra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date)Muslim
Jan 16, 2026FridayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim
Feb 14, 2026SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan starts (Tentative Date)Muslim
Feb 19, 2026ThursdayRamadan startsMuslim
Feb 23, 2026MondayDefender of the Fatherland DayNational Holiday
Mar 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's DayNational Holiday
Mar 9, 2026MondayDay off for International Women's DayNational Holiday
Mar 16, 2026MondayLailat al-QadrMuslim
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Muslim
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-FitrMuslim
Apr 12, 2026SundayOrthodox Easter DayObservance, Orthodox
Apr 12, 2026SundayOrthodox EasterObservance, Orthodox
May 1, 2026FridaySpring and Labor DayNational Holiday
May 9, 2026SaturdayVictory DayNational Holiday
May 11, 2026MondayDay off for Victory DayNational Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Muslim
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
Jun 12, 2026FridayRussia DayNational Holiday
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharram (Tentative Date)Muslim
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Muslim
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 18, 2026SundayFather’s DayObservance
Nov 4, 2026WednesdayUnity DayNational Holiday
Nov 29, 2026SundayMother’s DayObservance
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 31, 2026ThursdaySubstitute Holiday for New Year HolidaySubstitute Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Russian Federation. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Russian Federation this year in 2026?

There are 11 public holidays in Russian Federation in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Russian Federation holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=RU&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Russian Federation holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'RU',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=RU&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"