Holiday Guide for Russia in 2022

Russia 2022

Russia
2022

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 2022

	Saturday 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
	Sunday January 2nd New Year's Holiday (bridge day) Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Monday January 3rd Long Weekend! New Year's Holiday (bridge day) Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Tuesday January 4th Orthodox Christmas Holiday Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Wednesday January 5th Orthodox Christmas Holiday Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Thursday January 6th Orthodox Christmas Holiday Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Friday January 7th Long Weekend! Orthodox Christmas Russia: The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born
	Saturday January 8th Orthodox Christmas Holiday Russia: Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox Christmas
	Wednesday 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 March 7th Long Weekend! International Women's Day (bridge day) Russia: Monday March 7th 2021 is a bridge holiday to create a long weekend.
	Tuesday March 8th International Women's Day Russia: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Sunday May 1st Day of Spring and Labor Russia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 2nd Long Weekend! Public Holiday Holiday Russia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday May 3rd Day of Spring and Labor Holiday Russia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 9th Long Weekend! Victory Day Russia: Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
	Tuesday May 10th Victory Day Holiday Russia: Today is an additional holiday for Victory Day.
	Sunday June 12th Russia Day Russia: Russia Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation
	Monday June 13th Long Weekend! Russia Day Russia: As Russia Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday
	Friday November 4th Long Weekend! 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.

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