World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Russia, 2021
Holiday dates20vs 2020: +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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank18 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Mon | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Tue | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Wed | New Year Holidays |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Thu | Christmas Day |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Fri | New Year Holidays |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 02/20/2021) |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Tue | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Mon | International Women's Day |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Holiday of Spring and Labor |
| May 3, 2021 | Mon | Holiday of Spring and Labor (observed) |
| May 9, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Victory Day |
| May 10, 2021 | Mon | Victory Day (observed) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Russia Day |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Mon | Russia Day (observed) |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Thu | Unity Day |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/02/2021) |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/03/2021) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 10, 2021 | 10 days | New Year Holidays・Christmas Day |
| Feb 20, 2021 – Feb 23, 2021 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 02/20/2021)・Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Mar 6, 2021 – Mar 8, 2021 | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| May 1, 2021 – May 3, 2021 | 3 days | Holiday of Spring and Labor・Holiday of Spring and Labor (observed) |
| May 8, 2021 – May 10, 2021 | 3 days | Victory Day・Victory Day (observed) |
| Jun 12, 2021 – Jun 14, 2021 | 3 days | Russia Day・Russia Day (observed) |
| Nov 4, 2021 – Nov 7, 2021 | 4 days | Unity Day・Day off (substituted from 01/02/2021) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Day off (substituted from 01/02/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/03/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 02/20/2021)
- + Holiday of Spring and Labor (observed)
- + Russia Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/04/2020)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/05/2020)
- − Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed)
- − International Women's Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.