World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Russia, 2018
Holiday dates20vs 2017: +3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank14 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Tue | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Wed | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 4, 2018 | Thu | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Fri | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Mon | New Year Holidays |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Fri | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/06/2018) |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018) |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Holiday of Spring and Labor |
| May 2, 2018 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 01/07/2018) |
| May 9, 2018 | Wed | Victory Day |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 06/09/2018) |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Tue | Russia Day |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Unity Day |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Mon | Unity Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018 | 10 days | New Year Holidays・Christmas Day |
| Feb 23, 2018 – Feb 25, 2018 | 3 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Mar 8, 2018 – Mar 11, 2018 | 4 days | International Women's Day・Day off (substituted from 01/06/2018) |
| Apr 28, 2018 – May 2, 2018 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018)・Holiday of Spring and Labor・Day off (substituted from 01/07/2018) |
| Jun 9, 2018 – Jun 12, 2018 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 06/09/2018)・Russia Day |
| Nov 3, 2018 – Nov 5, 2018 | 3 days | Unity Day・Unity Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Day off (substituted from 01/06/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/07/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 06/09/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/01/2017)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/07/2017)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.