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Russia Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Russia
Russia has 13 national public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Russia public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Новый год | Public holiday | |
| New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы | Public holiday | |
| New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы | Public holiday |
| Weekend | New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы | Public holiday |
| New Year holiday | Новогодние каникулы | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Рождество Христово | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Defender of the Fatherland Day | День защитника Отечества | Public holiday |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | Международный женский день | Public holiday |
| Labour Day | День труда | Public holiday | |
| Victory Day | День Победы | Public holiday | |
| Russia Day | День России | Public holiday | |
| Unity Day | День народного единства | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Russia holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 7
February 1
March 1
April
May 2
June 1
July
August
September
October
November 1
December
Long weekends in Russia 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Wed 1 Jan – Tue 7 Jan
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 9 May – Sun 11 May
No leave needed
Thu 12 Jun – Sun 15 Jun
Take off Fri 13 Jun
Sat 1 Nov – Tue 4 Nov
Take off Mon 3 Nov
Russia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Russia?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.