Holiday Guide for Russia in 2020

Russia information

Population: 144.10m
Capital: Moscow
Calling Code: (7)
Time Zone: +3 UTC
Currency: Russian ruble
Language: Russian

List of National Holidays in Russia in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Russia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday January 2nd New Year's Holiday (bridge day) Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Friday January 3rd Long Weekend! New Year's Holiday (bridge day) Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Monday January 6th Long Weekend! Orthodox Christmas Holiday Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Tuesday January 7th Orthodox Christmas Russia: The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born
	Wednesday January 8th Orthodox Christmas Holiday Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Sunday February 23rd Defence of the Fatherland Day Russia: Defence of the Fatherland day honors those who are currently serving in the Armed Forces and those who have served in the past
	Monday February 24th Long Weekend! Defence of the Fatherland Day (in lieu) Russia: As Defence of the Fatherland Day falls on a Sunda in 202, the following Monday will be a public holiday
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! International Women's Day (in lieu) Russia: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Monday March 30th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Tuesday March 31st National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Wednesday April 1st National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Thursday April 2nd National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Friday April 3rd Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Monday April 6th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Tuesday April 7th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Wednesday April 8th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Thursday April 9th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Tuesday April 14th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Wednesday April 15th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Thursday April 16th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Friday April 17th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Monday April 20th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Tuesday April 21st National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Wednesday April 22nd National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Thursday April 23rd National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Friday April 24th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Monday April 27th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Tuesday April 28th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Wednesday April 29th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Thursday April 30th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Day of Spring and Labor Russia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 4th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Russia: This additional public will be compensated by Saturday January 4th 2020
	Tuesday May 5th Day of Spring and Labor Russia: This additional public will be compensated by Sunday January 5th 2020
	Wednesday May 6th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Thursday May 7th National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Friday May 8th Long Weekend! National Holiday Russia: Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
	Saturday May 9th Victory Day Russia: Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
	Monday May 11th Long Weekend! Victory Day (in lieu) Russia: Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
	Friday June 12th Long Weekend! Russia Day Russia: Russia Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation
	Wednesday July 1st Constitution Vote Public Holiday Russia: A legal public holiday to allow Russian citizens to participate in the voting on the Constitution.
	Wednesday November 4th Day of Unity Russia: Russia's newest holiday celebrates the liberation of Moscow from Polish troops in 1612.

Notes

If a annual public holiday falls on a Tuesday, the Monday will be declared a bridge holiday and a Saturday will be declared a working day as compensation.

Holiday Guide for Russia in 2020

Russia information

List of National Holidays in Russia in 2020

Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day

Thursday January 2nd New Year's Holiday (bridge day)

Friday January 3rd Long Weekend! New Year's Holiday (bridge day)

Monday January 6th Long Weekend! Orthodox Christmas Holiday

Tuesday January 7th Orthodox Christmas

Wednesday January 8th Orthodox Christmas Holiday

Sunday February 23rd Defence of the Fatherland Day

Monday February 24th Long Weekend! Defence of the Fatherland Day (in lieu)

Monday March 9th Long Weekend! International Women's Day (in lieu)

Monday March 30th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Tuesday March 31st National Holiday

Wednesday April 1st National Holiday

Thursday April 2nd National Holiday

Friday April 3rd Long Weekend! National Holiday

Monday April 6th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Tuesday April 7th National Holiday

Wednesday April 8th National Holiday

Thursday April 9th National Holiday

Friday April 10th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Monday April 13th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Tuesday April 14th National Holiday

Wednesday April 15th National Holiday

Thursday April 16th National Holiday

Friday April 17th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Monday April 20th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Tuesday April 21st National Holiday

Wednesday April 22nd National Holiday

Thursday April 23rd National Holiday

Friday April 24th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Monday April 27th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Tuesday April 28th National Holiday

Wednesday April 29th National Holiday

Thursday April 30th National Holiday

Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Day of Spring and Labor

Monday May 4th Long Weekend! Public Holiday

Tuesday May 5th Day of Spring and Labor

Wednesday May 6th National Holiday

Thursday May 7th National Holiday

Friday May 8th Long Weekend! National Holiday

Saturday May 9th Victory Day

Monday May 11th Long Weekend! Victory Day (in lieu)

Friday June 12th Long Weekend! Russia Day

Wednesday July 1st Constitution Vote Public Holiday

Wednesday November 4th Day of Unity

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Wednesday January 1st
New Year's Day

Thursday January 2nd
New Year's Holiday (bridge day)

Friday January 3rd Long Weekend!
New Year's Holiday (bridge day)

Monday January 6th Long Weekend!
Orthodox Christmas Holiday

Tuesday January 7th
Orthodox Christmas

Wednesday January 8th
Orthodox Christmas Holiday

Sunday February 23rd
Defence of the Fatherland Day

Monday February 24th Long Weekend!
Defence of the Fatherland Day (in lieu)

Monday March 9th Long Weekend!
International Women's Day (in lieu)

Monday March 30th Long Weekend!
National Holiday

Tuesday March 31st
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Wednesday April 1st
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Thursday April 2nd
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Friday April 3rd Long Weekend!
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Monday April 6th Long Weekend!
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Tuesday April 7th
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Wednesday April 8th
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Thursday April 9th
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Friday April 10th Long Weekend!
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Monday April 13th Long Weekend!
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Tuesday April 14th
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Wednesday April 15th
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Thursday April 16th
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Friday April 17th Long Weekend!
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Monday April 20th Long Weekend!
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Tuesday April 21st
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Wednesday April 22nd
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Thursday April 23rd
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Friday April 24th Long Weekend!
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Monday April 27th Long Weekend!
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Tuesday April 28th
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Wednesday April 29th
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Thursday April 30th
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Friday May 1st Long Weekend!
Day of Spring and Labor

Monday May 4th Long Weekend!
Public Holiday

Tuesday May 5th
Day of Spring and Labor

Wednesday May 6th
National Holiday

Thursday May 7th
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Friday May 8th Long Weekend!
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Saturday May 9th
Victory Day

Monday May 11th Long Weekend!
Victory Day (in lieu)

Friday June 12th Long Weekend!
Russia Day

Wednesday July 1st
Constitution Vote Public Holiday

Wednesday November 4th
Day of Unity