World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Russia, 2012
Holiday dates21vs 2011: +4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank12 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Mon | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Tue | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Wed | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Thu | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 6, 2012 | Fri | New Year Holidays (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Jan 9, 2012 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Thu | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2012 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012) |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012) |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Holiday of Spring and Labor |
| May 7, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 05/05/2012) |
| May 8, 2012 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 05/12/2012) |
| May 9, 2012 | Wed | Victory Day |
| Jun 11, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 06/09/2012) |
| Jun 12, 2012 | Tue | Russia Day |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Unity Day |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Mon | Unity Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 9, 2012 | 10 days | New Year Holidays・New Year Holidays (observed)・Christmas Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Mar 8, 2012 – Mar 11, 2012 | 4 days | International Women's Day・Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012) |
| Apr 28, 2012 – May 1, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)・Holiday of Spring and Labor |
| May 5, 2012 – May 9, 2012 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 05/05/2012)・Day off (substituted from 05/12/2012)・Victory Day |
| Jun 9, 2012 – Jun 12, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 06/09/2012)・Russia Day |
| Nov 3, 2012 – Nov 5, 2012 | 3 days | Unity Day・Unity Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/05/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/12/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 06/09/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012)
- + Unity Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/05/2011)
- − Holiday of Spring and Labor (observed)
- − Russia Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.