Russia Holidays 2017 Public Holidays and Observances
List of Russia Holidays 2017. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Russia.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Jan 1
Sunday
New Year’s Day
National holiday
Jan 2
Monday
New Year Holiday Week
National holiday
Jan 3
Tuesday
New Year Holiday Week
National holiday
Jan 4
Wednesday
New Year Holiday Week
National holiday
Jan 5
Thursday
New Year Holiday Week
National holiday
Jan 6
Friday
New Year Holiday Week
National holiday
Jan 7
Saturday
Orthodox Christmas Day
National holiday, Orthodox
Jan 14
Saturday
Old New Year
Observance
Feb 14
Tuesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 23
Thursday
Defender of the Fatherland Day
National holiday
Feb 27
Monday
Special Operations Forces Day
De facto holiday
Mar 8
Wednesday
International Women’s Day
National holiday
Mar 20
Monday
March equinox
Season
Apr 16
Sunday
Orthodox Easter Day
Observance, Orthodox
May 1
Monday
Spring and Labor Day
National holiday
May 8
Monday
Extra holiday in lieu of Jan. 7
National holiday
May 9
Tuesday
Victory Day
National holiday
Jun 12
Monday
Russia Day
National holiday
Jun 21
Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
Sep 22
Friday
September equinox
Season
Nov 4
Saturday
Unity Day
National holiday
Nov 6
Monday
Unity Day observed
National holiday
Dec 21
Thursday
December Solstice
Season
Russia Holidays 2016 Public Holidays and Observances
Russia Holidays 2017 Public Holidays and Observances