World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Russia, 2016
Holiday dates19vs 2015: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank15 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Mon | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Tue | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Wed | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 7, 2016 | Thu | Christmas Day |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Fri | New Year Holidays |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 02/20/2016) |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Tue | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 01/02/2016) |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Holiday of Spring and Labor |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Holiday of Spring and Labor (observed) |
| May 3, 2016 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 01/03/2016) |
| May 9, 2016 | Mon | Victory Day |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Russia Day |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Mon | Russia Day (observed) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Fri | Unity Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 10, 2016 | 10 days | New Year Holidays・Christmas Day |
| Feb 20, 2016 – Feb 23, 2016 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 02/20/2016)・Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Mar 5, 2016 – Mar 8, 2016 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 01/02/2016)・International Women's Day |
| Apr 30, 2016 – May 3, 2016 | 4 days | Holiday of Spring and Labor・Holiday of Spring and Labor (observed)・Day off (substituted from 01/03/2016) |
| May 7, 2016 – May 9, 2016 | 3 days | Victory Day |
| Jun 11, 2016 – Jun 13, 2016 | 3 days | Russia Day・Russia Day (observed) |
| Nov 4, 2016 – Nov 6, 2016 | 3 days | Unity Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Day off (substituted from 01/02/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/03/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 02/20/2016)
- + Holiday of Spring and Labor (observed)
- + Russia Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/03/2015)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/04/2015)
- − International Women's Day (observed)
- − Victory Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.