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Public holidays in Russia, 2023

Holiday dates17vs 2022: -2

Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.

On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank35 / 246median 14 days

All public holidays in 2023

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2023Sun (weekend)New Year Holidays
Jan 2, 2023MonNew Year Holidays
Jan 3, 2023TueNew Year Holidays
Jan 4, 2023WedNew Year Holidays
Jan 5, 2023ThuNew Year Holidays
Jan 6, 2023FriNew Year Holidays
Jan 7, 2023Sat (weekend)Christmas Day
Jan 8, 2023Sun (weekend)New Year Holidays
Feb 23, 2023ThuDefender of the Fatherland Day
Feb 24, 2023FriDay off (substituted from 01/01/2023)
Mar 8, 2023WedInternational Women's Day
May 1, 2023MonHoliday of Spring and Labor
May 8, 2023MonDay off (substituted from 01/08/2023)
May 9, 2023TueVictory Day
Jun 12, 2023MonRussia Day
Nov 4, 2023Sat (weekend)Unity Day
Nov 6, 2023MonUnity Day (observed)

By month and weekday

Russia 2023: holidays per monthJan: 8JanFeb: 2FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 3MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 2NovDec: 0Dec
Russia 2023: holidays per weekdayMon: 5MonTue: 2TueWed: 2WedThu: 2ThuFri: 2FriSat: 2SatSun: 2Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023

PeriodLengthHolidays
Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 8, 20239 daysNew Year Holidays・Christmas Day
Feb 23, 2023 – Feb 26, 20234 daysDefender of the Fatherland Day・Day off (substituted from 01/01/2023)
Apr 29, 2023 – May 1, 20233 daysHoliday of Spring and Labor
May 6, 2023 – May 9, 20234 daysDay off (substituted from 01/08/2023)・Victory Day
Jun 10, 2023 – Jun 12, 20233 daysRussia Day
Nov 4, 2023 – Nov 6, 20233 daysUnity Day・Unity Day (observed)

Holiday count by year

Russia: holiday dates per year2010: 1920102011: 172012: 212013: 172014: 172015: 1820152016: 192017: 172018: 202019: 172020: 1920202021: 202022: 192023: 172024: 192025: 1920252026: 142027: 142028: 142029: 142030: 142030

Changes from 2022

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →

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.